Day: 13 September 2024

New, holistic review of major carbon capture and storage projects shows the technology is working, highlights opportunities for increased climate benefit

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF), Carbon capture and storage: What can we learn from the project track record, examines the performance of 13 significant carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects and provides a means to evaluate the success of existing projects to better understand the technology’s future impact on climate action. Significantly, the findings show that several large-scale projects have consistently met high levels of technical performance, providing a foundation for increased climate benefits at future projects.   “This review shows that carbon capture and storage…

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CARBIOS and SASA enter discussions for license of 100k ton/year PET biorecycling facility in Turkey

Stuart Mitchell

CARBIOS, (Euronext Growth Paris : ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and SASA, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of polyester, fiber, filament yarn, polyester-based polymers, specialty polymers and intermediates, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate through SASA’s potential acquisition of a license for CARBIOS’ unique PET biorecycling technology.  This licensing agreement would allow SASA to construct and operate an enzymatic depolymerization plant in Adana, Turkey, with a capacity of 100,000 tons per year of prepared…

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Blue Peter launches Earthshot competition backed by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

Stuart Mitchell

Blue Peter has launched a brand new competition searching for the next generation of young inventors, problem solvers and change-makers, giving young viewers the chance to be recognised by His Royal Highness, Prince William’s prestigious Earthshot Prize. Children aged 5-15 are invited to submit an original idea aimed at achieving one of the five ‘Earthshots,” the aspirational environmental goals established by The Earthshot Prize: Fix our Climate, Protect and Restore Nature, Clean our Air, Revive our Oceans and Build a Waste-free World. Blue Peter is looking for aspiring environmentalists and…

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Berry Helps Aquafigure Deliver Reusable ‘Bottle for Life’

Stuart Mitchell

Eye-catching bottle supports hundreds of uses and showcases interchangeable, 3D artwork Global packaging leader, Berry Global Group, Inc., partnered with Norwegian brand, Aquafigure, to deliver a new line of reusable water bottles with a unique design for interchangeable, 3D bottle cards to encourage young people to drink more water. Intended to provide a ‘bottle for life,’ the 330-millilitre container is made from BPA-free Tritan™, a widely recyclable, food-approved co-polyester that can endure hundreds of dishwasher cycles. The cap is manufactured from widely recyclable, mono-material Polypropylene (PP). The bespoke bottle design…

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CAP – Top tips for responsible influencer marketing

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Top tips for responsible influencer marketing. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. There’s nothing wrong with influencers entering commercial relationships with marketers/brands or agencies, but consumers must not be misled.  Usually, when it comes to influencers and creators (e.g. vloggers, bloggers, personalities, celebrities or other content creators online), the general assumption is that a decision…

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