Environment 18/08/2026 PFAS Destruction: From assessment to industrial deployment This report, prepared by the Global Impact Coalition in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, assessed more than 15 technology providers spanning 13 different approaches to PFAS tre... Read more
Moonshot Flanders 29/07/2026 Thermochemical conversion of metallized plastic packaging waste: Aluminum in waste enhances polymer pre-cracking and steam-cracker precursor formation over zeolite catalysts The rapid accumulation of metallized plastic packaging waste (MPPW), consisting of multilayer polymer–aluminum (Al) structures, represents a major environmental challenge. Herein, we pres... Read more
Circularity 22/07/2026 Economic viability of chemical recycling Chemical recycling refers to a family of processes that breaks down waste such as plastics into its chemical building blocks, which may then be used to produce new plastics. The report pr... Read more
Innovation Sustainability 17/07/2026 Comparative kinetic evaluation of native and gelatinised starch hydrolysis by α-amylases Native starch-degrading α-amylases offer opportunities for more sustainable starch-processing strategies. While individual native starch-degrading α-amylases have been studied, systematic... Read more
Moonshot Flanders 16/07/2026 Selective depolymerization and recovery of elastane via aminolysis using secondary amines Elastane (EL) improves comfort, fit, and stretchability in textile blends, but its presence, even at low contents (2 to 10 wt%), hinders textile recycling. Selective EL removal is therefo... Read more
Innovation Technology 14/07/2026 STI in Flanders The publication ‘STI in Flanders’ provides a detailed analysis of science, technology and innovation policy in Flanders, highlights key figures and indicators, describes the research and ... Read more
Chemical industry 14/07/2026 BIC Report on Bio-based Chemicals Bio-based chemicals already touch everything from cosmetics to construction to crop protection, and the potential to go further is enormous. This BIC report breaks down where bio-based ch... Read more
EU Policy Sustainability 14/07/2026 Lead Markets for Europe's Bioeconomy - Policy Recommendations In this report, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) assesses four policy instruments, content targets and quotas, fiscal measures, Extended Producer Responsibility, and Green Public... Read more