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The supply of raw materials is of strategic and geopolitical importance. Europe consumes 25% of raw materials produced globally, while only producing about 3%. The Nordic region holds great potential for many of the critical and strategic raw materials that are crucial for the green and digital transition. SINTEF, represented by Lisbeth Alnæs and myself, is happy to take part in the first Nordic Forum on Raw Materials in Stockholm. We are looking forward to explore the possibilities for future collaboration in the field of raw materials. #rawmaterials; #CRMA; #sustainablemining

Shafi Gluco Chem champions fair trade principles on World Fair Trade Day. We believe in building strong partnerships that benefit producers, consumers, and the environment. #Shafiglucochem #WorldFairTradeDay #EthicalSourcing #SustainableFuture #FairTradeForGood #EmpoweringFarmers #SupportSmallProducers #FairTrade #SupplyChainTransparency #EmpoweringProducers #EthicalBusiness #ConsciousConsumerism

Council of the European Union gives its final approval on the @critical raw materials act! The #criticalrawmaterialsact introduces clear deadlines for permit procedures for EU extracting projects, allows the European Commission and member states to recognise a project as strategic, requires supply-chain risk assessments, requires member states to have national exploration plans and ensures the EU’s access to critical and strategic raw materials through ambitious benchmarks on extraction, processing, recycling and diversification of import sources.

Exclusive industry insights from our expert speakers Ahead of the Chemical Recycling event in June, our speakers have shared industry insights on current and future market trends, challenges, and the recent developments in this growing industry. Plus, insight into what they will be talking about at the event. Read today: https://lnkd.in/eD8BP54t  #AMIChemRecycling #AdvancedRecycling #Recycling #ChemicalRecycling Chris ChismanOlivia Poole Louella Osano

As a member association of the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), CIRFS: European Man-made Fibres Association has been supporting the Antwerp Declaration from day one. It's a call to action for a united voice in boosting Europe's competitiveness. 👉 Two months later, over a thousand organizations rallied together 👏 , urging EU leaders to get behind a new European Industrial Deal that foresees a decisive trade policy to tackle Asian overcapacities and unfair trade practices, creating a level playing field for EU industries both at home and abroad. The time to act is now! ❗ Join the movement at antwerp-declaration.eu. #europeanindustrialdeal #antwerpdeclaration #mmf #tradepolicy

Can’t make it to #IFAT2024? Explore our booth A6.121 online! See how plastics manufacturers, plastics converters, and the waste management industry join forces to enable a circular economy for plastics. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpPJvSKj #CircularEconomy #Plastics #CircularDesign #Recycling #DesignForRecycling IFAT worldwide #IFAT FEAD - European Waste Management Association BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft e. V. Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (VCI) EUROPEN CONSEIL EUROPEEN DE L'INDUSTRIE CHIMIQUE - EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL

Reactivation regenerates spent granular or pelletized activated carbons, making them ready for another reuse cycle https://lnkd.in/gmf3NFGv Kemira

I love eating cake, but that doesn't mean I need to eat it everyday. Similarly, phasing out PFAS from our supply chain doesn't need to be all-or-nothing, at least not right now. There can be exceptions for PFAS uses that are not currently unavoidable. But we need to focus more attention, policy, and funding on PFAS phase-out - on reducing the problem at the source rather than dealing with it once it's in our homes and the environment. From the article: "For the moment, most of the funding granted to PFAS topics relates to cleaning up pollution, and neither of the huge government-funded European Union or US programs to boost clean energy or the manufacture of semiconductor chips specify the need to find alternatives to PFASs. “We should channel more of the funding to the research that will find new solutions,” says Jonatan Kleimark, an adviser at ChemSec, a non-profit organization based in Gothenburg, Sweden, that advocates for safer chemicals." The articles also outlines the three main subclasses of PFAS: fluorosurfactants (including PFOA and PFOS), fluoropolymers, and fluorinated gasses. Use rates are highest for fluorinated gasses, followed by fluoropolymers. The PFAS we regulate most (the fluorosurfactants) are in fact the type we use least.

This is the kind of thinking needed in relation to PFAS. The scale of the challenge needs courageous decisions. https://lnkd.in/dt_kTDas