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LBB Specialties ,GREAF | July 07, 2021

LBB Specialties (LBBS), a pioneer in distributing specialty chemicals and ingredients in North America, announced the signing of an agreement with GREAF, a global provider of responsibly sourced, plant-derived innovative active ingredients. The deal expands LBBS' portfolio, especially in the areas of anti-aging and skin brightening ingredients. GREAF predicts market trends and offers Innovative Active Ingredients with natural and plant-derived solutions, including products wit...

Unearthed | October 12, 2020

Europe’s farming and chemical lobbies attempted to weaken new EU targets to halve pesticide use by 2030, according to documents obtained by Unearthed. At a meeting in March, the European Crop Protection Association – which represents some of the world’s biggest pesticide producers – suggested to European Commission (EC) officials the target was double what could be achieved in the next decade. It came after the influential farming lobby group Copa Cogeca warned the man in...

DECK 7 | April 30, 2020

Morgan Gregory, Google Cloud Office of the CTO: Strategy & Programs at Google runs strategy and programs for Google Cloud's CTO Office, working closely with their senior leaders and technical CXOs of strategic customers on co-innovation and thought leadership initiatives. Morgan has a passion for paradigm-shifting technology and has side hustle in AI. She's particularly interested in AI for Good and Responsible AI - topics that marry her technical background and desire to make a diff...

Chemical Industry Digest | February 15, 2020

BASF has recently launched its pilot platform recichain in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, as a response to one of the most pressing environmental challenges – plastic waste. The pilot project will introduce a more sustainable alternative to the linear economic model, reducing plastic waste, maximising its value and enhancing resource efficiency. “There is a clear global challenge around the economics of recycling plastic. Much of the collection and sorting activities ...