Sustainability – Page 4
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OpinionAre chemicals the elephant in the sustainability room?
What the transition to a net zero, circular economy means for chemists and the chemicals industry
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NewsHow your lab can cut its environmental footprint by recycling its gloves
Thousands of tonnes of disposable gloves go to landfill every year. Meet the people trying to change that
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ArticleA formula to calculate carbon
World’s leading chemical companies spearhead initiative to decarbonise supply chains
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NewsConsensus definition of sustainable chemistry sets a clear direction for science, governments and investors
Working group tasked with developing definition and criteria that supports action not greenwashing
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NewsDisposable vapes contribute to nearly $10 billion of ‘invisible’ e-waste every year
Small items of electronic waste are not being recycled properly or are ending up in landfill
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NewsLego struggles to find the right chemistry to replace oil-based virgin plastics
Danish toymaker commits to redouble efforts to produce more sustainable polymers for Lego pieces
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ResearchStrings that draw-up brine could help supply the world with lithium
Concept takes lithium extraction into the third dimension away from cumbersome, slow pools of brine
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ArticleLab Innovations 2023 lays the path for smart and sustainable labs
The UK’s only trade fair for the whole lab industry forges the way to sustainability and innovation
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ResearchSustainable glue made from soy oil and tannin outperforms best commercial adhesives
Mussel inspired plant-based adhesive still requires optimisation but shows promise
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ResearchOrganocatalyst deconstructs mixed plastic waste into monomers
Step towards closed-loop recycling
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ResearchPyrolysed plastic waste converted into valuable chemical feedstocks
’Economic mindset’ shapes plastic upcycling approach
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WebinarInnovating for the future of sustainable labs
Find out how labs are evolving to become more sustainable – and hear from some of the people who are driving these important changes
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OpinionDeep sea mining is on hold, for now
But some countries say it will be essential to enable decarbonisation
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ResearchMechanochemical process makes fluorochemicals without HF
New approach brings safety and sustainability benefits
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OpinionWunmi Sadik: ‘I still see myself as the young girl explaining chemistry to my mother’
The interdisciplinary innovator on moving beyond silos and communicating the real-world impact of chemistry
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BusinessRecycling plastic with enzymes
Carbios can return even hard-to-recycle polyester fibres and textiles to their constituent monomers
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FeatureFixing nitrogen fixing
Green ammonia promises a more sustainable future. Jamie Durrani talks to the researchers aiming to revolutionise the production of crucial fertiliser
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BusinessBio-based plastics compete for space
From drop-in replacements to new polymers, what role will renewable materials play in a sustainable future?
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ArticleA three step strategy to make your research more sustainable
How chemistry data can make your reactions greener
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FeatureCan biorefineries eliminate fossil fuels and petrochemicals?
Plans to develop the world’s largest vegetable oil refinery reveal diverging views on the sustainability, profitability and scale of plant-based supply chains, finds Andy Extance