Partnership for PET recycling
The EU’s Green Deal requires all packaging to be reusable or recyclable by 2030. This regulation is perceived as particularly challenging for multilayer packaging, where layers first need to be separated before entering recycling streams.
Compostable electronics
Imagine being able to dispose of your old smartphones and tablets by just throwing them in the compost. That’s the world that could be ushered in by the latest work on biodegradable electronics. Jon Evans reports
Battery skills gap
Climate change and environmental degradation threaten the world. In response, the European Green Deal will transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. Fossil fuels will be replaced by renewable energy – with batteries providing a vital storage tool.
Safer working
The active involvement of senior management in health and safety is very important. Managers need to be seen to lead by example,’ according to HSG 48, the UK regulator of health and safety. Put simply, senior managers have a tangible effect on the success or failure of safety initiatives.
Biomedical
Read the Biomedical highlight by Kevin Burgess, Texas A&M University, US in C&I Issue 7-8 2022 on cell penetrating peptides, Preformed oligomers of linear and of cyclic CPPss and Trojan Horse coacervate microdroplets from CPPs.
Applied chemistry
Read the latest Applied Chemistry highlights in C&I Magazine Issue 7-8 2022 written by Nigel P Freestone, University of Northampton, UK.
Security details
Counterfeiting is a robust industry – involving banknotes, luxury goods, clothing, cosmetics and electronics. But could next generation security materials one day help to keep counterfeiters at bay? XiaoZhi Lim reports
US medicine use
While the primary healthcare focus in the US remains the Covid-19 pandemic, as we move through the third year of its disruptive effects and the death toll approaches 1m, other important dynamics are playing out.
Probiotic for bees
Giving bees a probiotic could reduce honey bee decline by helping bees stay healthier, new research suggests. Researchers from Indiana University, US, found that the bacteria sp Bombella apis makes royal jelly more nutritious by significantly increasing its amino acid content.
Spray on shrink wrap
A biodegradable coating has been developed for spraying directly onto food to extend shelf-life. The coating is made from fibrous polymers obtained from yeast with only water as a solvent. It was demonstrated by spray-coating avocados.