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A journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry for solutions-focused research dedicated to solving sustainability challenges and enabling the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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October 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
“Reimagining plastic waste: sustainable depolymerization using mechanochemistry as a gateway to high-value applications” by Emal Mathew was the winner for the region of South Asia in the 2025 IOCD Essay competition.

Check it out here in RSC Sustainability: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...
Reimagining plastic waste: sustainable depolymerization using mechanochemistry as a gateway to high-value applications
Mechanochemical depolymerization transforms plastic waste into monomers for high-grade bottles, advanced medical packaging, 3D printing resins, polymer-based hydrogels, and bio-nanoparticles, thereby ...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“To scale or not to scale? Re-engineering biorefining for a more sustainable and circular future” by Ahmad Ghanayem was the winner for the region of Middle East and North Africa in the 2025 IOCD Essay competition.

Check it out here in RSC Sustainability: doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...
To scale or not to scale? Re-engineering biorefining for a more sustainable and circular future
Further to the use of renewable feedstocks, sustainable biorefining requires a holistic process-level approach encompassing techno-economic and life-cycle assessments to help bridge the gap between la...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM