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Svante | August 18, 2022

The following is an official statement about the US’s enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act, made by Claude Letourneau, President and CEO of leading Canadian carbon capture and removal solutions provider, Svante. The US’s Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law on Tuesday by President Biden, is a monumental bill that truly demonstrates America’s commitment to climate action and a way to monetize CO2 emissions to develop a viable carbon management industry. Read More

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Olyns | July 29, 2021

Olyns, a global leader in technology-driven recycling solutions, announced the release of a new bottle collection machine intended for high-traffic indoor areas. The innovative system offers a simple method for consumers to redeem bottle deposits while receiving rewards through a mobile app to encourage plastic recycling. The technique also helps in the removal of obstacles associated with the collection and transportation of recyclables. PepsiCo collaborated with Olyns earlier th...

Chemical Management

The Recycling Partnership | July 29, 2022

The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition is celebrating the How2Recycle upgrade of polypropylene rigid containers to “Widely Recycled” in the U.S. This major milestone comes as the Coalition marks its two-year anniversary. Launched in July 2020, the Coalition brings together stakeholders across the PP value chain – from resin suppliers and manufacturers to consumer packaged goods, and recycling processors – to improve PP recovery ...

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Phys | November 11, 2020

Though we usually think of ethanol as fuel for the gas tank, it can also be transformed into valuable chemicals that could help replace a variety of petroleum-based products beyond just gasoline. However, evolving ethanol for a broader range of industries requires chemical processes that are more efficient than what is available today. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a novel catalyst that converts ethanol into C5+ ketones that can serve as building block...