Decarbonization Avenue : C2V - CO2 to Value

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Unilever's use of CO2 based ethanol for their detergents

Unilever has partnered with LanzaTech and India Glycols to produce a surfactant made from industrial carbon emissions instead of from fossil-fuels.

The innovative shift in production utilises biotechnologies and a newly configured supply chain between the three partners, who are working together for the first time.

Usually derived from fossil fuels, surfactants are a critical ingredient for creating the foam and cleaning action of many household cleaning and laundry products, from dish soaps to fabric detergents. The new process now allows surfactants to be made using recycled CO2.

The process marks the first time a surfactant made using captured carbon emissions will come to market in a cleaning product. The new surfactant will be used in an OMO (Persil) laundry capsule, which will launch in China on April 22nd, World Earth Day. The product will come at no extra cost to consumers.

https://www.unilever.com/news/press-releases/2021/world-first-laundry-capsule-in-market-made-from-industrial-carbon-emissions.html

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