UBQ uses Residual Municipal Solid Waste (RMSW) such as food waste, garden trimmings, paper, cardboard, diapers, dirty plastics, as well as packaging materials to create UBQTM Materials: bio-based composite thermoplastic materials that can replace plastic polymers in hundreds of applications.
Read MoreAn international consortium of researchers is working to create a “gelatinous solution to microplastic waste” by forming a filter made of jellyfish mucus which could filter microplastics from sea and ocean water.
Read MoreIn a study published by BioResources, Nadir Yildirim of The University of Maine created adhesive-free bio-based suspended ceiling tiles using nanocellulose.
Read MoreA recent journal article reported researchers in Korea developed an environmentally friendly flame retardant using cellulose nanocrystals (CNC).
Read MoreResearchers from Colombia's Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana have found a way to slow the melting of ice cream using a part of the banana plant which is typically thrown away.
Read MoreThe 2018 Nanotox Conference 19-21 September is being held in Neuss, Germany, with sessions examining the current status of hazard and exposure assessment for emerging nanomaterials.
Read MoreVireo Advisor’s Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin is working with US EPA and will be co-facilitating an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) workshop on Physico-Chemical Parameters Framework for the Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials in Paris, France on September 11, 2018.
Read MoreAccording to a rule adopted by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) amending Directive 2008/98/EC on Waste, companies producing, importing or selling articles that contain Candidate List Substances must submit information required by the rule by the end of 2020.
Read MoreAkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals and Renmatix recently announced that they are collaborating to produce biomass-based performance additives which will enhance the properties of paints and construction materials.
Read MoreThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is seeking public consultation on draft guidance on harmonized methodologies for assessing combined exposure to multiple chemicals.
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