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Johnson Matthey Launches a New Kind of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, has launched an innovative technology, HyCOgenTM - designed to play a pivotal role in enabling the conversion of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). By combining…
Goodyear to manufacture tires using 70% sustainable materials
USA-based manufacturer Goodyear recently announced the release of a demonstration tire produced using 70% sustainable-material content. The tire contains 13 ingredients across nine different tire components, including three different carbon blacks, which are traditionally made by burning petroleum products. The…
The Year Ahead in Resin Pricing
Geoff Giordano from Plastics Today dives into trends and predictions in the resin industry this upcoming year, stating that more recycling projects and legislations in the United states are most likely to pass. Reference: https://www.plasticstoday.com/industry-trends/year-ahead-resin-pricing
Milk-Mimicking Vegan Drink Hits Supermarkets from January
UK brand Mighty is about to release a plant-based drink range that ‘tastes, looks and feels like dairy milk’. Their milk mimicking drinks will be available in major UK supermarkets from mid-January including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrison's, and Amazon. Unlike the…
Vertically farmed flowers for luxury fragrance maker
Leading perfume maker Firmenich has partnered with French start-up Jungle to source vertically-farmed fragrance ingredients. Fiemenich currently uses 1, 000 plants for its perfumes. Now, around 20% of these will come from Jungle’s vertical farms. The partnership has already made…
Melodea Devises New Forms of Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Founded in 2010 by researchers at the Hebrew University in Israel, Melodea offers bio-based solutions that provide industries with different tools to improve performance, while focusing on sustainability. The company develops innovative products for paints, coatings, barriers for the packaging…