Tag: granules
In the Belgian countryside, the insidious pollution of plastic granules
Plastic granules collected near an industrial zone, February 22, 2024 in Ecaussinnes, Belgium (AFP/Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD) They are buried in the earth and ditches, dot the banks and waterways: a Belgian…
Container with granules in the “climate laboratory”: How PepsiCo heats frying fat for chips to 300 degrees
Potato chips are usually fried with gas in European factories. However, strict regulations in the Netherlands, for example, ensure that these heat processes also have to be decarbonised. The US…