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How sports companies phase out dangerous chemicals

Heavy metals, phthalates and biocides. These are some of the chemicals that risk being found in sports and leisure items and that can harm people and the environment. One player that has come a long way in its work to remove these…

Yeast becomes bio-based glue

Completely normal baker’s yeast possesses properties that make it suitable as a wood glue. This is the conclusion of researchers at RISE.

How hazardous chemicals will be phased out

Every day, we are exposed to functional chemicals from the furniture in our homes and other products we use regularly. These chemicals fulfil an important function in the material, but may be harmful to humans and the environment.…

New method for removing pharmaceutical residues from wastewater

Pharmaceuticals do not disappear completely in the body, rather they are often composed of persistent molecules that take a long time to break down. Purifying wastewater from these is an increasingly important task. RISE, IVL and …

Sunlight caused environmental toxins in gloves

During a routine inspection of a shop to ensure that their inventory complied with applicable environmental legislation, it became apparent that several pairs of gloves hanging close to the shop window had high levels of hexavalen…

"It is similar to a detective work"

To Anders Reimann, laboratory engineer at RISE, no day is like the other. His job involves analyzing plastic gloves looking for hazardous substances, but also investigating historical materials, such as parts of the ship Vasa…

Old tyres becomes fuel for cars

Researchers at RISE are investigating the possibility of manufacturing fuel from old tyres. So far, results are looking promising and, thanks to this process, it may be possible to reduce both waste and the use of fossil resources…

New oil recipe gets the fuel flowing

The lifecycle analysis for the fuel dimethyl ether (DME) has shown fantastic results and Volvo’s developers have succeeded in utilising it efficiently with minimal emissions. There was however one problem remaining to be solved; t…

Algae reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Can algae cultivation reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the metals industry? This is a question being studied by RISE in a joint research project being conducted with Swedish mining and smelting company Boliden.