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EPFL Chemists Develop an Efficient Process for Converting Carbon Dioxide into Carbon Monoxide

EPFL chemists have created an efficient process for transforming carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, the main component of synthetic fuels and materials.

14 Jun 2019

Researchers Examine Circular Carbon Economy to Protect the Earth

Several efficient ways have been devised by Earth for preserving the atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2)—from sequestration by oceans and forests to the formation of fossil fuels and limestone by organisms that have been dead for a long time.

14 Jun 2019

Plastic Fantastic: New Frontiers for Recyclable Polymers

Many modern plastics, rubbers and ceramics cannot be recycled, but new polymers made from waste sulfur are promising to solve one of the planet’s biggest recycling problems – and even create new industries of the future.

6 Jun 2019

Brückner at CHINAPLAS 2019: To Display Stretching Lines for Recyclable Packaging Films

At CHINAPLAS 2019 in Guangzhou, Booth 5.1A65, Brückner Maschinenbau will present their latest stretching lines for technical and specialty films as well as solutions for better recyclable packaging films.

From Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH 22 May 2019

New Study Paves Path for Synthesizing Enzymes for PET Recycling

A research team from the University of Greifswald and Helmholtz-Zentrum-Berlin (HZB) has solved the molecular structure of the important enzyme MHETase at BESSY II.

18 May 2019

Comparison of Degradation of Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable Plastic Bags in Three Natural Environments

The omnipresent plastic bag is easy to use for taking groceries and other items home from the store. But this convenience has an impact on the environment, with plastic debris spoiling waterways and land.

16 May 2019

Researchers Study Pulsed Power’s Ability to Recycle E-Waste

With the global increase in the number of electronic devices, the discovery of effective methods for recycling electronic waste (e-waste) is of great interest.

16 May 2019

EUBP Declares Study on Deterioration of Compostable Plastic Bags Misleading

The study Environmental deterioration of biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, compostable, and conventional plastic carrier bags in the sea, soil, and open-air over a 3-year period carried out by Imogen E. Napper and Richard C.

16 May 2019

Henkel & Ampacet Co-Develop New Recyclable Packaging Material

Together with its supplier Ampacet, Henkel is developing an innovative solution for black plastic packaging that is fully recyclable. The new packaging material uses an alternative carbon-free black color, enabling used bottles to be integrated back into the value chain.

From Ampacet Corporation 16 May 2019

Newly Developed System can Turn Sludge from Wastewater Treatment Plants into Mineral Salts and Biogas

EPFL spin-off TreaTech has created a system that can convert sludge from wastewater treatment plants into biogas and mineral salts, which, for instance, could be used in fertilizer.

14 May 2019