Tackling PFAS and Micropollutants: A Path to Cleaner Chemistry

The persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a defining environmental challenge for the chemical industry. These compounds, often termed “forever chemicals,” resist...

EU project seeks to make microalgae mainstream

A consortium of researchers and industries is betting on an underdog they hope will become a sustainability hero of the future: microalgae. Funded by the...

Argon recycling: the missing link in reducing Scope 3 emissions for high-temperature and inert-gas-dependent...

For sectors that rely heavily on controlled atmospheres - such as chemical processing, advanced materials and metallurgy - closed-loop gas recovery presents a practical...

McGill researchers optimise process for converting human urine into clean energy

The study found higher concentrations of urine are most effective in powering microbial fuel cells, which simultaneously remove pollutants and produce electricity Researchers at McGill...

Why decarbonising heat needn’t be on the net zero ‘naughty step’

Huge progress has been made to limit chemicals’ climate impact, but lessons can still be learned from other industries, says Stuart Reid, AMP. The chemical...

Homogeneous Catalyst Recycling in Practice

Florence Luyten, Account Manager at Indaver for precious metal recycling from liquids, explains how advances in recycling technologies are enabling a circular economy for...

North West chemical company earns EcoVadis gold rating for global sustainability 

Bury’s Maker Industrial, part of leading chemical supplier and manufacturer The Rakem Group, has been awarded EcoVadis Gold for being in the top five percent of businesses globally for environmentally sustainability and...

Plastics made to order – thanks to level and pressure measurement technology from VEGA

Optimisation of production processes is an ongoing task in plastics manufacturing, and this is also the case at RENOLIT. Traceability and reproducibility of processes...

Microplastics Removal Technologies: Are We There Yet?

Microplastics have long been in the spotlight because of their environmental impact. But talks on a global plastics treaty recently stalled, highlighting the urgent...

UK partners advance sustainable shipping with first digital shipment of green chemicals

Grangemouth-based Scottish green chemical producer Celtic Renewables has partnered with digital supply chain and logistics software developer LogChain to make international shipping more sustainable...