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Chemical industry

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Bio-plastics for the climate?

On September 25 in Bonn, the International Conference on Chemicals Management seeks a new framework for the global chemical industry – the goals: saving raw materials and energy, and achieving climate targets. The German start-up Traceless is working on solutions to achieve these goals. But the company is also facing criticism.

By Leonie Sontheimer

Yogyakarta, Indonesien: Eine Arbeiterin sammelt am Parangkusumo-Strand Müll ein.
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Global treaty aims to solve plastic problem

Decarbonization currently refers primarily to energy and industry. But for effective climate action, the way fossil plastics are produced must also change. Global negotiations to achieve this are now underway.

By Leonie Sontheimer