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Emmen expands testing facility for sustainable plastics
Over the next three years, Senbis in Emmen, the Netherlands, will be investing €5.5 million through…
Circular pathways for bio-based plastics require more cooperation
The demand for plastic packaging, of which a small part is bio-based, has increased strongly in…
Bioplastics on course
There is growing enthusiasm about bioplastics. Today, demand exceeds supply and there is increasingly more clarity…
Northern Netherlands: focus on circular polymers
A world without plastics is inconceivable. Over the past 70 years, synthetic polymers have found their…
‘Measuring, testing and trial runs instead of emotional debate’
Combustion without oxygen. In a nutshell, that is what pyrolysis is all about. Plastic waste enters…
North Netherlands aims to close green cycles
The northern region of the Netherlands is the region where green chemistry is most clearly anchored…
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Chemical industry sees no point in national plastic tax
A national tax on fossil plastics is not the right way to achieve a rapid reduction…
Biobased chemicals may lead to a breakthrough in cement recycling
The production of concrete causes 7% of total global CO2 emissions. These emissions can be significantly…
€9.6 Million for circular plastics transition in Limburg
With a financial boost of € 9.6 million from the EU's Horizon Green Deal programme, the…
New consortium will recycle wind turbines in Eemshaven seaport
In the Eemshaven seaport in the Northern Netherlands, the Decom North consortium was established this week.…
MANDALA is looking for Stakeholder Board members
Plastic recycling is a major technological challenge. Currently, the world recycles only 14% of the plastic…
Biobased materials ‘super important’ for LEGO
Biobased raw materials are becoming "super important" for LEGO in order to achieve sustainable growth, according…