« What Methods Are Used? » Plastics are widely used as packaging materials, insulators, components in various machines and devices, and as coating agents. Unfortunately, their widespread use has led to increasing environmental concerns as they are...
« The Sustainability Assessment System Explained » EcoVadis SAS is a Paris-based company, established in 2007, that operates globally to assess sustainability practices within companies. The outcome is the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating. This...
Why Economy, Ecology, and Social Responsibility Must Be Seen as a Unified Whole in Industry In the 1990s, the concept of the “sustainability triangle” gained traction in environmental discussions. It was particularly influential in the chemical...
Since the mid-19th century, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have steadily increased. With industrialization and rising carbon dioxide emissions, concentrations have surged from an average of 280 ppm (parts per million, a unit measuring the...
The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is the main driver of global warming. The consequences of this include droughts, heavy rainfall, storms, and flooding. Melting ice masses also raise sea levels. But why exactly are greenhouse...
Emerging Trends in Reuse and Recovery Global raw material reserves are finite. Humanity consumes more resources than nature can regenerate. At the same time, so much waste is generated that the environment is overwhelmed by the burden. This...
« How Reconditioned Barrels Help Reduce CO2 Emissions » Barrels are a widely used packaging solution for chemicals consumed throughout the industrial sector. Lubricants, cleaning agents, corrosion protection products, paints, and coatings can be...
« How to Identify Starting Points for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions » Global warming is arguably the greatest threat of our time. Looking at prehistoric periods, we see that during every major climate shift, the species that went extinct were...
Used oil recycling transforms spent lubricants, hydraulic oils, insulating and heat transfer oils into high-quality base oils. It offers two benefits: on the one hand, it helps conserve petroleum reserves. On the other hand, modern used oil...
The term biocide is composed of the syllables “bio,” meaning life, and “cide,” meaning to kill. The meaning of this term highlights the need for particular care when handling chemicals that destroy life in order to protect or preserve other life....