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The Graduate 2024: One Word 'Plastics', Now Two—Lignins and PEF
The famous line about “Plastics” from the 1967 film The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock, continues to enjoy iconic status...
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Exploring Solvents and Adhesives in a World Fixated with Disassembly
Thousands of years ago—it is thought—Neanderthals used birch bark tree tar (Betula) for primitive dentistry applications. Last year, it was...
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Biofuel Breakthroughs: 4 Technological Advances in the Industry
In the ever-growing quest to reduce our carbon footprint, biofuels are much more than a mere alternative to traditional fossil fuels. It's a critical...
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How Torrefied Black Pellets Will Help the Carbon Transition
Energy is a vital component of modern life, but its production and consumption significantly contribute to the climate change issue. As we face the...
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Exciting Forestry and Biomaterials Conferences to Attend in 2024
As we enter a new year, there is an exciting lineup of conferences waiting to be explored. ResourceWise views many of these conferences as great...
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European Bioplastics Conference Panel Discussion: What Future in Europe?
As the world looks to meet the Net Zero aspirations considered vital to a sustainable future, plastics occupy an increasingly precarious position.
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2023 Year-End Sustainability Trends Focus on Biofuels, SAF
As 2023 comes to a close, several key sustainability topics have become top-of-mind in the energy market. Biofuels continue to gain prominence and...
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Glycerine: A 21st Century Biobased Feedstock Sweet Spot?
It is two centuries since French scientist Michel Chevreul, an organic chemistry founder, described the oleochemical glycerine in a patent....
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Carbon Disclosure Project Campaign Sets Sights on High CO2 Emitters
Recently, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) announced a huge breakthrough in the race to stop global temperature increases. A partnership with...
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The US Now Has the Largest Share of Chinese Used Cooking Oil Exports
The UCO market has seen some immense changes related to its trade flow. Chinese exports have now shifted its sights to the US in a big way. In fact,...
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Sustainable Trade Europe: Internal Carbon Price and Raw Materials
The European Union is imposing a raft of new reporting responsibilities which are set out in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
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Boost in Biosurfactants Output Supports Sustainable Goals
The production of surfactants by combining biomass and microorganisms – such as bacterial agents – is an innovation that is increasingly gaining...