2025年の持続可能な材料トレンド：汚染の少ない、より循環的な世界へ

Though petrochemical-derived materials are a ubiquitous part of life in the 21st century, there is increasing awareness of both its positive and negative effects on human and environmental health. For example, petrochemical plastics face numerous end-of-life management issues that are causing an ever-increasing global build-up of plastic waste. Additionally, there are concerns about contaminants like PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), often used in plastic production and processing, continuing to infiltrate the environment. This is leading to regulatory action that demands more sustainable materials to fulfil these sustainability regulations and alleviate concerns amongst the general public. Such regulations have reached the global level, with the current development of a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution by the United Nations.

The question is, what are the sustainable material trends and emerging technologies that are working to meet the need for sustainable material alternatives in numerous fields, such as energy, packaging, and automotive? IDTechEx has explored this question through its Sustainability research portfolio. There was significant activity in 2024 taking place around the world, which IDTechEx has followed in our research, to push different sectors to identify chemicals and materials for a less contaminated, more circular world. So, in this webinar, IDTechEx will provide a comprehensive overview of trends in the most pressing sustainable technology fields, as well as insights into their recent progress and outlook for 2025.

The technology areas covered in this webinar include: