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Industry Collaboration Helps Sterilizer Meet New Ethylene Oxide (EO) Regulation Ahead of Compliance Date

Under new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sterilization companies that utilize Ethylene Oxide (EO) have until April 2026 to ensure pollution control technologies are in place to remove up to 99.99% of the emissions coming from aeration rooms, sterilization chamber exhausts, and back vents, or shut down production.

From Anguil Environmental Systems 18 Oct 2024

Harnessing Bacteria for Effective PET Plastic Degradation

A recent article published in Environmental Science & Technology investigated how the bacterium Comamonas testosteroni KF-1 (C testosteroni KF-1) degrades polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics in wastewater environments.

11 Oct 2024

POLYMEER Kicks Off to Transform Brewers Waste’ Into High-Value Bioplastics

Currently, bioplastics represent only 1.5 % of global plastic production, with projected growth insufficient to meet market needs.

10 Oct 2024

POLYMEER kicks off to transform brewers' waste into high-value bioplastics

The project, funded by the Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking HORIZON program, will establish a sustainable bio-based value chain for bioplastics. AIMPLAS is part of an international consortium including academ...

From AIMPLAS 8 Oct 2024

University of Edinburgh Startup Creates ‘smart’ Plastic That Self-Destructs in the Sea

University of Edinburgh start-up E.V.A. Biosystems has developed a groundbreaking plastic that can sense when it's in the ocean and break itself down without creating microplastics, tackling one of the world's most pressing environmental issues.

4 Oct 2024

Photocatalyst Turns Methane and CO2 into Green Methanol

Researchers from McGill University, Canada, have presented an innovative technique for converting methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals.

27 Sep 2024

BIOFAST Helps Reduce the Time Taken for Biodegradation Tests on Bioplastics in Composting Environments

The BIOFAST Project has successfully concluded and achieved its main objective: to reduce the time taken to carry out biodegradation tests on bioplastics in composting environments.

From AIMPLAS 25 Sep 2024

BIOFAST helps reduce the time taken for biodegradation tests on bioplastics in composting environments

Speeding up biodegradation studies increases the efficiency of compostable bioplastics development processes by reducing operating costs and improving the sustainability of new product lines. AIMPLAS, the MATS Research ...

From AIMPLAS 24 Sep 2024

The ITC and AIMPLAS recycle fired ceramic tile waste for the construction industry

The RECERCO Project has confirmed that it is possible to recover this waste, which currently goes to landfill, to manufacture new tiles, as well as composites for shutter profiles and urban furniture. The companies Neos...

From AIMPLAS 12 Sep 2024

Recycling More CO2 Using Microscopic Microorganisms

Researchers publishing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have rewired one such microorganism to help combat greenhouse gases in the environment.

2 Sep 2024