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The need for a uniform ‘yardstick’
The sustainable character of the biobased economy tends not to receive enough attention. Biomass is always…
New eco-friendly coating for boats based on shellfish waste
Researchers from the GREEN-CHEM network at Ghent University have developed a new coating for boats based…
Gelderland: first zero waste province in the Netherlands
Gelderland has set the standards high. It aims to be the first zero waste province in…
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Students rise to the challenge: a world without waste
Zero waste, a sustainable world without waste, that is the ambition of the ReThink Waste Challenge.…
Brussels takes up fight against packaging waste
Eurocommissioners Frans Timmermans (Green Deal) and Virginijus Sinkevicius (Environment) presented a new proposal on Wednesday (30…
Students contributing to circular biobased economy
With the Rething Waste Student Challenge, Wageningen University & Research challenges students to develop a circular…
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…
INEOS and Plastic Energy to chemically recycle 100kton of plastic waste per year
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe and Plastic Energy have announced a Memorandum Of Understanding to produce…
“Netherlands world leader in plastic waste export”
In 2021, the Netherlands was the EU's largest exporter of plastic waste, mainly to countries in…