News Commentary | October 05, 2020
Both companies will adapt Carbon Clean's solvent‑based CO2 capture technology for the cement industry, with the aim to deploy a pilot unit in 2021. The cement industry is becoming a prime launching ground for CO2 capture startups, and rightly so, given that CO2 emissions are inherent to the cement‑... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | February 19, 2021
Liquibox has developed a bag‑in‑box solution with a monomaterial flexible bag inside a secondary packaging of a cardboard box; the two components are not attached or adhered together, so they can be separated. The secondary packaging box is also free of coatings or plastic liners to easily be ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | March 18, 2021
SCG doesn't currently sell any recycled bio‑based resins. Its first product will be mechanically recycled HDPE, which aligns with the growing trend of chemical players investing directly in mechanical recycling. Clients should monitor this activity to see how much new recycling infrastructure is ... Not part of subscription
by Drishti Masand
The three companies launched the world's first packaging made from carbon emissions; LanzaTech converts waste emissions (presumably carbon monoxide) into ethanol, which Total then converts to polyethylene using a proprietary process co-developed with IFP Axens. The polyethylene is a drop-in replacement for its fossil counterpart, but there are still unanswered questions in terms of the carbon footprint, energy consumption, and waste of the production process. As this venture scales and establishes proof of concept, CPG companies should monitor this solution as an alternative to petroleum plastics.
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