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You searched for these word(s): poteContribution of HFCs to the greenhouse effect
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hydrofluorocarbons/contribution-of-hfcs-to-greenhouse-effect… HFCs are potent greenhouse gases because they absorb infrared … HFCs are potent greenhouse gases because they absorb infrared … commonly used HFCs are between 150 and 5,000 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than CO2. There is also an HFC which is up to 12,500 times more potent than CO2. If the global use of HFCs continues to grow …
Publication date: 06-29-2016Circular economy: plastics recycling from end-of-life vehicles could be four times higher
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/circular-economy-plastics-recycling-from-end-of-life-vehicles-could-be-four-times-higher… materials. Chemical recycling in particular has tremendous potential for circularity. However, new legislation and … from end-of-life vehicles, chemical recycling has good potential for recycling 65% of scrap plastics into new raw … and depolymerisation. Chemical technologies also have the potential to lower concentrations of substances of very high …
Publication date: 01-17-2023SURPASS
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/surpass… the achievement of recyclability targets, aiming highest potential value chain for the recycled materials. Provide an … than 99% of enterprises, and therefore has an outstanding potential to contribute to the transition towards a green … RIVM will focus on developing a strategy to identify potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals that might leach …
Publication date: 01-19-2023International regulations
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hydrofluorocarbons/international-regulations… Japan. The use of certain HFCs with a high global warming potential will be prohibited in the coming years for various …
Publication date: 06-29-2016Proposed European PFAS ban officially submitted
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/proposed-european-pfas-ban-officially-submitted… or do not degrade at all. PFAS are known to have potentially harmful effects on human health. They can also …
Publication date: 01-13-2023Urgent need for more research into environmental effects of microplastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/urgent-need-for-more-research-into-environmental-effects-of-microplastics… a more detailed picture of the effects of microplastics and potential solutions. Aside from research into policy-based …
Publication date: 01-18-2023