According to a recent survey, 97%% of Finns trust the tap water in their home for drinking. This is an exceptionally high rate. However, the survey finds, many Finns don’t seem to know how their country achieves consistently high water quality, particularly younger generations.
The world is being rapidly transformed by the processes of urbanization and climate change. With these changes, many harmful consequences are felt, especially on water resources. Sustainable urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) offer tools to lessen the impacts of these problems by creating spaces in urban environments where rainfall can be collected by vegetation and soil.
The right dose of chemicals to the right place at the right time. The recipe for optimized water treatment performance at a pulp or paper mill is simple, but the varying conditions make it difficult in practice.
Recently, Kemira asked a group of industry experts to engage in scenario work to investigate the possible futures of food packaging. One of the four scenarios identified paints a picture of a strictly regulated market. What kind of challenges and opportunities would this mean for the fiber-based packaging value chain if it became a reality?
Kemira recently commissioned an international consumer survey to better understand people’s attitudes and concerns related to water. Here we focus on the results from Germany, where 74%% of the respondents believe water is the country’s most valuable resource.
Sewage contains residuals and contaminants, an unsavory thought for anything food related. However, it also contains something incredibly valuable: phosphorus.
All the water that Kemira is helping to clean can either be recycled and reused by customers in their processes or returned safely back into the environment. This does not only help save water, but also makes more safe and clean water available.
While the COVID-19 pandemic is still keeping some beachgoers away from the water, that is far from the only concern. Unsightly algae bloom also prevent people from enjoying our lakes, rivers, seas and oceans year after year.
When food-related goods and services are only a few clicks away from consumers, what is required from food packaging? Quite a lot, and chemistry plays an important role in enabling the functionalities required of fiber-based packaging. An expert panel investigated some possible future scenarios for food packaging, and discovered a future where convenience is king.
It’s time for the entire value chain to pool its efforts to make a lasting impact with sustainable and circular packaging solutions. One such forum is the 4evergreen alliance, which Kemira is participating in.
