Polymeren, waaronder plastics, kennen we allemaal uit ons dagelijks leven. Van de plastic draagtas tot computeronderdelen en kopjes. Allemaal worden deze polymeren vervaardigd uit aardolie en afgeleide producten. De producten zijn zeer nuttig en breed toepasbaar, mede door de gunstige eigenschappen zoals …

Op 18 december 2020 werd er weer een (online) ClimateCafé georganiseerd. Deze keer met als onderwerp ' Hoe maak je plastic circulair?' met presentaties van Ramon Knoester en Floris Boogaard.

The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of low molecular weight aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX) from plastics. Provided is a thermo-catalytic pyrolysis process for the preparation of aromatic compounds from a feed stream comprising plastic, …

Samenvatting In dit afstudeerproject is onderzoek verricht naar de wijze waarop degradatie van archeologische vondsten in depots voorkomen en verholpen kan worden. De aanleiding voor het onderzoek zijn de controles die ArcheoCare heeft uitgevoerd op archeologische vondsten in depots. Daaruit is gebleken …

Marine debris is a growing global problem. Due to the wide ocean dynamics worldwide, predicting the transport of floating marine debris, such as plastic, is difficult. Although large-scale distribution patterns and accumulation zones are recognised and reproduced by numerical models, small-scale prediction …

While the consumption of plastic by marine wildlife is well-studied, it is less so for terrestrial species. Anthropogenic pollution is an ever-increasing threat to the natural environment, and this is also the case in South Africa. Creating awareness and management strategies to decline the availability …

Bioplastics are gaining interest as an alternative to fossil-based plastics. In addition, biodegradable bioplastics may yield biogas after their use, giving an additional benefit. However, the biodegradability time in international norms (35 days) far exceeds processing times in anaerobic digestion facilities …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) form a highly promising class of bioplastics for the transition from fossil fuel-based plastics to bio-renewable and biodegradable plastics. Mixed microbial consortia (MMC) are known to be able to produce PHAs from organic waste streams. Knowledge of key-microbes and their …

Plastic pollution has increased over the years and this affects especially seabirds which are vulnerable to this type of pollution. A species that is used as indicator species for plastic pollution is the short-tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris). These seabirds belong to the procellariids group …