Technology
Researchers Engineer Bacteria To Upcycle Carbon Waste Into Valuable Chemicals
Researchers led by Northwestern University and LanzaTech have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make it into commonly used, expensive industrial chemicals. The carbon-negative approach removes CO2 from the atmosphere and avoids using fossil fuels to…
Japan’s Eneos eyes turning tyres into rubber feedstock
Japanese refiner Eneos has launched two studies on the chemical recycling of used vehicle tyres, aiming to turn them into feedstock such as butadiene for synthetic rubbers. It has set a target to start mass production trial runs by 2030.
Finalists named in The Afri-Plastics Challenge £1 million prize
The Afri-Plastics Challenge has announced the 15 finalists of its strand Accelerating Growth, which aims to reward innovative downstream solutions for managing plastic waste after it has been used and discarded.
Protein-Based Bioplastics Are Strong And Degradable
Biodegradable bioplastics could provide an alternative to the eight million tons of plastic that end up in the oceans every year. As packaging demands rise, so is the waste generated by plastics based on petrochemicals. Unfortunately, bioplastics based on natural…
Cleantech’s war on drugs
Active pharmaceutical compound (API) pollution is one of cleantech’s greatest challenges. From antipsychotics to antibiotics, mind and body-altering drugs are poisoning rivers and lakes around the world. In 2018, researchers detected 13 APIs in fish from 25 urban sites in…
BASF Announces Adhesives That Don’t Interfere With Paper Recycling
German multinational company BASF, announced it has developed new label adhesives that can be used to coat paper labels and are designed not to interfere with the recycling of paperboard or cardboard transport boxes.