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RENEWABLE MATTER
Issue 52 of Renewable Matter is available
Today, the world of chemistry is facing a sustainability and circularity revolution. From process decarbonisation and new chemical building blocks to nanotechnology, chemical recycling, biorefineries, chemical-as-a-service, and artificial intelligence, RM52 provides an in-depth analysis of a core sector of the industry, which is being called upon to play its part in the transition.
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PFASs can be absorbed through the skin and reach the bloodstream

by Elena Colombo 18 JUL 2024 12:30

PFAS can penetrate the skin and reach the bloodstream, according to the paper Dermal bioavailability of perfluoroalkyl substances using in vitro 3D human skin equivalent models, published in June 20...

Marine pollution, the first challenge of the Ocean Decade

by Lucrezia Lenardon 12 JUL 2024 16:30

UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission recently published ten White Papers addressing specific challenges of the Decade of the Ocean. These papers represent a collective effort to devel...

Plastic, 56 companies are responsible for half of the world’s pollution

by Elena Colombo 10 MAY 2024 17:00

Plastic pollution is one of the most serious problems in today’s world, because of the growing production and difficulty of disposing of this material. Now a study reveals which are the most r...

Air quality networks can also monitor biodiversity around the world

by Elena Colombo 02 MAY 2024 12:30

Sixth mass extinction and climate crisis, unfortunately, go hand in hand, but they are not the same thing. When we speak of mass extinction, we are referring to the massive loss of biodiversity on a...

Planet vs Plastic, the Hidden Cost of an Unwise Use

by Tosca Ballerini 22 APR 2024 07:30

The industrial production of plastic began around 1950 and has increased exponentially in the years since, substantially exceeding that of any other manufactured material.  A 2020 study publish...

The "sustainable" bioplastic that pollutes Bangkok's air

by Simone Fant 23 JAN 2024 18:30

This is the first article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter ‒ along with Eu Obs...