Inspired by nature: replicating photosynthesis to produce chemicals
Circular Carbon,Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal - Energy Intensive Industries
Driving the circular economy
ChemistryCan influence our future / ChemistryCan deliver
From the ‘take, make, dispose’ model to ‘make, use, return’. A circular economy aims to maintain the value of products, materials and resources in the economy for as long as possible, and to minimise the generation of waste.
Chemistry is central to the ideal of the circular economy. Whether one’s talking about paper, battery or plastics recycling, the process is fundamentally chemical.
The 20th Century mandated recycling for wastes that were filling up landfills and polluting the landscape. In the 21st century we are working on technologies to extract and recycle carbon from CO2 emissions or design products that will never go to waste.
Have a look at how the chemical industry makes a circular economy possible
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Circular Water Use at the Port of Antwerp: The CHERISH2O Project
Resource Efficiency,Water Efficiency,Water Management,Circular Economy,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Chemicals
Transforming Rice Cultivation in the Face of Water Scarcity
Water Efficiency,Water Management,Sustainability - Agri-Food
Switching from drinking water to industrial water from Salt Production
Resource Efficiency,Water Management,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Chemicals
How Biomass-Balanced Polymers are Boosting Sustainability in Water-Intensive Industries
Water Management,Bioeconomy,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Chemicals
Leading Industrial Water Reuse in Southern Spain
Resource Efficiency,Water Management,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Chemicals
Optimizing Phosphorus Removal: A Smart Solution for Cost and Water Efficiency
Resource Efficiency,Water Management,Digitalisation,Sustainability - Water
Reducing Water Use in Concrete Production
Water Efficiency,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Construction
Innovative Salt Recycling: Reducing Water Waste and Preserving Resources in Chemical Production
Resource Efficiency,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Chemicals
Optimizing Wastewater Treatment Through Digital Innovation
Water Management,Digitalisation,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Water
Innovative Solutions for Water Scarcity: Seawater Desalination in Southeast Spain
Climate Change & Energy,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Water
Reducing Water Waste, Revolutionizing Brewing
Water Efficiency,Water Management,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Agri-Food
Leveraging Wastewater for Cooling: Reducing Freshwater Use in the Chemical Industry
Resource Efficiency,Water Efficiency,Water Management,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Chemicals
Turning Municipal Wastewater into a Resource: How Innovation is Tackling Water Scarcity Across Europe
Resource Efficiency,Water Management,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Chemicals
Turning emissions from the steel industry into new products
Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,EU Green Deal - Energy Intensive Industries
Can trousers be made from recycled tyres?
Circular Economy,Research & Innovation,Plastics,Sustainability - Mobility, transport & automotive,Textiles
A “parasol” from recycled plastics to protect pineapples from sunburn
Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,Research & Innovation,Plastics,Sustainability - Plastics
Converting climate damaging emissions into raw material
Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Climate Strategy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation - Energy Intensive Industries
Creating fully recyclable carpets and mattresses
Safe and sustainable by design,Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Textiles
Industrial symbiosis helps cut carbon emissions and reduce waste
Climate Change & Energy,Climate Strategy,EU Green Deal,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries
Sustainable plastics for the optics industry
Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Plastics,Sustainability - Retail,Plastics
Wrapping up: Industrial packaging put to new use
Circular Economy,Plastics,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Retail,Plastics
Replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen: Fuse, Reuse, Recycle
Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Hydrogen,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries
Making cotton dyeing more sustainable with one pretreatment solution
Safe and sustainable by design,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Textiles
Electric car components made with safe, tough, and light materials
Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Mobility, transport & automotive
Using an existing gas pipeline to transport hydrogen
Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal,Hydrogen - Energy Intensive Industries
Closing the loop: recycling battery cases
Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal - Mobility, transport & automotive
Reducing dependence on natural resources
Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Strategy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation - Energy Intensive Industries
Solvents – a key ingredient of energy efficient and sustainable materials
Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Sustainability - Digital,Construction
Lignin: a promising renewable resource for bio-based products
Climate Neutrality,Chemical Recycling,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy - Energy Intensive Industries,Plastics,Construction
Using agricultural residues for low carbon bio-based products
Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Agri-Food,Retail
The magic combination of fuel cell technology and catalysts
Climate Neutrality,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal,Hydrogen - Energy Intensive Industries
New polyurethane rotor blade helps wind turbines last longer
Climate Change & Energy,Climate Strategy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Renewable Energy
Sometimes more is more: Improving the quality of recycled plastics using additives
Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Plastics,Sustainability - Plastics
Improving plastics recyclability by using the same lid for every pot
Circular Economy,Plastics,Sustainability - Agri-Food,Plastics
Sustainability in textiles starts with the fibre
Climate Neutrality,Safe and sustainable by design,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Sustainability - Textiles,Retail
How by-products of the paper industry can be a resource for the chemical industry
Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries
Bio-based plastics: a huge potential for polymer manufacturers in combating climate change
Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Plastics
Compostable bio-based plastics could disintegrate faster than orange peels and paper
Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Plastics
Combine renewable energy with bio-based raw materials and get climate neutral polycarbonate
Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Renewable Energy,Plastics
Biodegradable materials made from renewable resources
Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Renewable Energy
Using one log of wood for multiple purposes
Climate Neutrality,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Construction
A second life for your plastic waste
Circular Economy,Plastics,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Plastics
Tracking chemicals along the value chain to ensure recyclability
Safe and sustainable by design,Circular Economy,Digitalisation,EU Green Deal,Sustainability - Textiles,Digital
3-in-1: Tackling obesity while re-using waste sustainably
Safe and sustainable by design,Health & Safety,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Agri-Food
From fast fashion to durable dress
Climate Neutrality,Safe and sustainable by design,Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,Sustainability - Textiles
From used to recycled electric vehicle battery metals in one loop
Circular Economy,EU Green Deal - Mobility, transport & automotive
Circular Steam Project
Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal - Energy Intensive Industries
Creating a digital thread to trace plastics in the automotive sector
Digitalisation,Plastics,Sustainability - Mobility, transport & automotive,Digital,Plastics
Using a catalyst to transform CO2 into valuable chemicals
Circular Carbon,Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal,Hydrogen - Mobility, transport & automotive,Energy Intensive Industries
Re-using greenhouse gasses to produce low carbon fuels
Circular Carbon,Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,Hydrogen - Energy Intensive Industries
Upscaling electrocatalysis to repurpose CO2 as raw material
Climate Neutrality,Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal - Energy Intensive Industries
Bionaphtha and recycled oil for a new sustainable certified product range
Bioeconomy,Chemical Recycling,Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Plastics
Clever use of polyurethane foam from the start
Safe and sustainable by design,Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Mobility, transport & automotive,Construction
Value chains join forces to close the loop on recycling batteries
Circular Economy,Climate Change & Energy,EU Green Deal - Mobility, transport & automotive
Giving new life to old mattresses
Chemical Recycling,Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Sustainability - Textiles
Designing sustainable packaging by increasing the use of renewable raw material
Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries,Plastics
Recycling more plastics: PET packaging
Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation - Energy Intensive Industries,Plastics
Turning foam waste into safe new raw materials
Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation - Construction
Transforming household waste into raw material for chemicals
Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Research & Innovation,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries
Deriving key chemical from biomass
Bioeconomy,Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries
Waste discharge can create valuable by-products
Circular Economy,EU Green Deal,Sustainability - Energy Intensive Industries
Creating “green” composites with innovative resins
Circular Economy,Climate Strategy,EU Green Deal,Sustainability - Aerospace and Defence
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