Turning CO₂ from urban waste into useful consumer products

The WaterProof technology turns CO₂ from urban waste(water) into valuable consumer products with a unique electrochemical process.This EU-research project tackles various challenges at once:🔸 reduce CO₂-emissions by valorising them🔸 minimise the use of fossil resources🔸 establish circular corbon loops In this interview with the EU Science, Research and Innovation Horizon Magazine project coordinator Annelie Jongerius from Dutch company Avantium and Jan-Peter Born from HVC explain the WaterProof approach of converting CO₂ into formic acid to be used in cleaning detergents, for (fish)leather tanning and for the production of ADES.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-04-16
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19628950
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Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
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Turning CO₂ from urban waste into useful consumer products

Annelie Jongerius, Michael Allen, Jan-Peter Born
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
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Turning CO₂ from urban waste into useful consumer products

Annelie Jongerius, Michael Allen, Jan-Peter Born
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Abstract

The WaterProof technology turns CO₂ from urban waste(water) into valuable consumer products with a unique electrochemical process.This EU-research project tackles various challenges at once:🔸 reduce CO₂-emissions by valorising them🔸 minimise the use of fossil resources🔸 establish circular corbon loops In this interview with the EU Science, Research and Innovation Horizon Magazine project coordinator Annelie Jongerius from Dutch company Avantium and Jan-Peter Born from HVC explain the WaterProof approach of converting CO₂ into formic acid to be used in cleaning detergents, for (fish)leather tanning and for the production of ADES.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Sustainable cities and communities
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Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
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