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Podcast 28: More to Innovation than the Chemistry

February 19, 2025

The discussion about sustainability has so far largely focussed on products’ immediate environmental impact. But there ...

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

February 3, 2025

Matias de Tezanos and Boris Zhmud explain how waste plastic can be converted into value-added products, including lubric ...

Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Lubricants

Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Lubricants

February 3, 2025

Goodpack explains the sustainability benefits of reusable metal intermediate bulk containers.

No Vietnam Eco Tax Hike on Fuels and Lubes

No Vietnam Eco Tax Hike on Fuels and Lubes

January 8, 2025

The Vietnamese National Assembly will not raise the green tax on fuels and lubricants in 2025. Maintaining the rate thro ...

The Importance of a Sustainable Packaging Strategy for Lubricants

The Importance of a Sustainable Packaging Strategy for Lubricants

January 2, 2025

As businesses face mounting regulatory requirements and rising consumer expectations, a sustainable packaging strategy h ...

Vertex Settles EPA Commitments

Vertex Settles EPA Commitments

January 1, 2025

Vertex settled its compliance obligations with the US EPA as part of bankruptcy proceedings.

Associations Roll Out Carbon Footprint Tool

Associations Roll Out Carbon Footprint Tool

December 25, 2024

Europe’s two leading lubricant associations launched their product carbon footprint calculation tool this week, vital ...

Podcast: Positive Outlook for 2025

Podcast: Positive Outlook for 2025

December 19, 2024

Depending upon your perspective 2024, the two major environmental conferences at the end of the year were either a crush ...

Boosting Sustainability of Industrial Greases

Boosting Sustainability of Industrial Greases

December 2, 2024

What work is being done right now to increase the sustainability of industrial greases without sacrificing performance?

The Only Constant Is (Climate) Change

The Only Constant Is (Climate) Change

December 2, 2024

Climate change seems inevitable, but the European Green Deal is taking steps to mitigate the damage.

Perstorp Gets Top Sustainability Rating

Perstorp Gets Top Sustainability Rating

October 9, 2024

Sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis put Perstorp among the top 1% of companies it assessed for sustainability.

Infineum Splits Business Units

Infineum Splits Business Units

October 2, 2024

Infineum has split operations into two business units to develop products for new energy vehicles and enhance new busine ...

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Podcast 25: Water Everywhere and Nowhere

August 21, 2024

Floods and drought will become more prevalent as anthropogenic climate change worsens. As Europe is deluged, the global ...

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Chevron Leaving San Ramon

August 14, 2024

After 145 years in California, the second-biggest U.S. oil company, Chevron, is moving to Texas, the traditional home of ...

Waste Oil Kills Sewage Plant

Waste Oil Kills Sewage Plant

July 24, 2024

Operators shutdown a sewage plant in Castlegar, a town in British Columbia, Canada, after illegally dumped engine oil in ...

Cold Blending Is a Step Toward Sustainability

Cold Blending Is a Step Toward Sustainability

July 1, 2024

How can a novel blending process reduce the carbon footprint of lubricant manufacturing operations?

ATIEL and UEIL Form Joint Sustainability Committee 

ATIEL and UEIL Form Joint Sustainability Committee 

June 27, 2024

Two European lubricants associations, ATIEL and UEIL, have formed a sustainability committee to address the industryR ...