A circular bioeconomy can dramatically rein in the fast-growing plastic sector’s climate, pollution, and resource consumption impacts. Under current policies, global plastic production will likely triple by the year 2100. Today, the plastic sector is responsible for almost 5% of all greenhouse gas e
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In collaboration with the province of Groningen, the 250-metre-long lignin-based test section will be constructed in the north of the Netherlands, on the N987 between Siddeburen and Wagenborgen. This test road is part of the CHAPLIN XL project, a co
World’s first bio-asphalt test road made with lignin Infrastructure company Roelofs today (2 June) starts the construction of the world’s first test road made from asphalt with lignin produced by the renewable chemistry company Avantium. The fully plant-based lignin is used as a substitute for bitumen in asphalt, which is derived from crude oil. Editorial office / Groningen
Commissioned by the province of Groningen, the lignin-based test road will be constructed on the N987 between Siddeburen and Wagenborgen, in the north of the Netherlands. This test road is part of the CHAPLIN XL project, a collaboration of industrial and academic parties aiming to demonstrate that lignin as bitumen replacement works effectively at scale and leads to a significant CO2 reduction of road construction.
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