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An offer of ‘kelp’: Recycling marine waste from inactive oil platforms

Envirotec Magazine

Environmentally responsible decommissioning company, CessCon Decom, has teamed up with researchers at Abertay University to explore how marine growth – a waste by-product of the decommissioning process – can be recycled and reused. At the end of a platform’s lifecycle, various types of marine species are found on the underwater jacket.

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Start-up aims to give sailing waste a second life

Envirotec Magazine

Biotechnology sees plastic sails transformed into synthetic vanilla flavouring Waste textiles from sailing boats could be given a new lease of life as a result of a research project upcycling plastic fibres from sails into new chemicals such as vanillin – the compound used in cosmetics and food products for a vanilla flavour and smell.

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Biorefinery handles recycle-resistant plant waste

Envirotec Magazine

A long-standing grail of biotechnology is the effort to convert the lignin component of plant-based biomass into energy or something useful – this being a less wasteful avenue than simply burning it or throwing it away. It’s a waste.” The MEC cycles waste-filled water through the bacteria, which eat up the carbon.

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Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers

GreenBiz

Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers. Textile Waste. Michael Holder. Fri, 12/11/2020 - 00:05. Circular Economy. Supply Chain. European Union. BusinessGreen. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Bio-waste yields valuable acetone and isopropanol

Envirotec Magazine

In what appears to be a major stride towards sustainable industrial fermentation, a team of researchers has made advancements in the purification of isopropanol and acetone from the fermentation of waste gases. Isopropanol and acetone have a combined global market of $10 billion.

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Demo plant produces industrial sugars from mixed household waste fractions

Envirotec Magazine

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. The products will be used in the production of several high-performance bio-based materials. Watch this space!”.

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Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals

GreenBiz

Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals. Using CCU technologies to consume waste feedstocks reportedly can cut production costs; monetize industrial emissions; allow companies to meet CO2 emissions goals; and foster continued development of a circular economy. Elizabeth R. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 14:36.

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