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The Verdict’s Out: We’re in the Starting Phase of a Recession
Ongoing debate continues among economists as to whether we’re actually seeing a “true” recession. Some analysts split hairs as to how we define a...
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Bisphenol A Ban by the Back Door: The 21st Century Way
Despite being a key component of epoxy resins and polycarbonates, and an additive that makes unsaturated polyester resins stronger and resistant to...
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Old vs. Young Forests: Examining CO2 Storage and Wildfire Risk
As the Canadian wildfires rage on, their widespread impact is evident even from hundreds of miles away with smoke enveloping parts of North America....
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Old vs. Young Forests: Examining CO2 Storage and Wildfire Risk
As the Canadian wildfires rage on, their widespread impact is evident even from hundreds of miles away with smoke enveloping parts of North America....
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EU Shipping Fuel Transition in Motion with Fuel-EU Maritime Agreement
Europe has made the first major step in tackling shipping emissions. The action marks a significant milestone in taking concrete steps to begin...
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Biobased Acetic Acid: Making a Key Chemicals Feedstock Sustainable
Acetic acid has been made by biobased routes for centuries, albeit in a dilute form. If wine or other alcoholic beverages made by fermentation are...
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Chemicals Output in a Conflict-locked Post-Covid World
Earlier this year, BASF Chairman Martin Brudermüller warned that Europe was increasingly losing its chemicals sector competitive edge. His comments...
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Northeast US Forestry Update: Maine Feels the Squeeze of Market Dip
Like many forestry businesses across the US, those in Maine and the northeast are feeling the strain of a market downturn. Several factors have...
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Caustic Soda Consumption in Pulp and Paper: What You Need to Know
As the pulp and paper sector market continues to grow each year, so does the consumption of caustic soda in the industry. Over the past seven years,...
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Do Mills That Grow Their Own Forests Have An Advantage?
Within the pulp and paper industry, there are either mills that grow their own forests to produce pulp or mills that buy the wood from the market. In...
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9 Impressive Sustainability Developments in Pulp and Paper - July 2023
Taiwan Authorities Issue Guidelines on Use of Packaging Materials by Online Retailers The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has announced...
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Maleic Anhydride Markets Globally at Mid-year 2023
The global maleic anhydride market continues to be under downward pressure in 2023 amid the economic slowdown. Like many other products in the...