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The human factor: a missing puzzle piece in the transition to a circular and biobased economy
Terms like 'circular economy' and 'biobased products' have nowadays become buzz words, but how far are…
Discussing our zero waste future with student innovators during the ReThink Waste Challenge
The student teams competing in the ReThink Waste Challenge have received essential advice from industry experts.…
Nearly 200 students from over the world join the quest for a zero-waste future with the WUR ReThink Waste Challenge
On 18 January, students will kick off the ReThink Waste Challenge, an international student competition looking…
Chemical recycling: the holy grail of the circular economy?
Chemical recycling turns waste plastics into renewable raw materials. It is no wonder that the interest…
‘By collaboration we can extract more value from the circular plastics chain’
Circularity starts where plastic ends: the bins or the Plastic Heroes recycling bag. Collecting and sorting…
Bioplastics on course
There is growing enthusiasm about bioplastics. Today, demand exceeds supply and there is increasingly more clarity…
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Proteins fermented by fungi win the ReThink Waste Challenge
Team Afterlife won first prize in the WUR ReThink Waste Challenge, with their concept of converting…
Belgium second largest food waster in Europe
Flanders has wasted almost 900,000 tonnes of edible food in 2020, enough to feed over 800,000…
TNO and 7 chemical multinationals start R&D hub for waste processing
Seven member companies of the Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative of the World Economic Forum have…
‘Help entrepreneurs with regulations around end-of-waste declaration’
Give more support to entrepreneurs who want to reduce the use of fossil raw materials with…
Obbotec builds hydropyrolysis demo plant in Rotterdam
Despite the drive for circularity, many waste streams are still being landfilled and incinerated because there…
First selection WUR ReThink Waste Challenge
The jury of the WUR ReThink Waste Challenge an international student competition organised by Wageningen University…
