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Wear it well

All too often, clothes have a catch. We showcase some fashion options that also suit our planet.

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Talent from the underground

Why fungi inspire science and could give sustainability a boost.

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Can AI fix the planet?

Humans are struggling to address big sustainability problems.
Maybe machines could do a better job.

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Creating Chemistry – BASF's sustainability magazine

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Products and solutions based on chemistry enrich our lives every day. They help to conserve resources, to produce healthy food and to improve people’s quality of life. But chemistry’s contribution is often not easy to see at first glance. With our Creating Chemistry magazine, we aim to show how chemistry helps to meet global challenges.

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#Society
Wear it well
All too often, clothes have a catch. We showcase some fashion options that also suit our planet.
Illustration: Person sortiert ihre Kleidung aus
#Living
#Society
Our Choice and its true cost
In a shopping mood? Our comic strip shows the effects of our fashion consumption.
#Living
#Society
Making sense of risk
In our section “From different perspectives,” experts discuss how we can make better decisions when dealing with risks, and why the right communication matters.
#Digitalization
#Innovation
#Society
Can AI fix the planet?
Humans are struggling to address big sustainability problems. Maybe machines could do a better job.
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#Living
#Society
#CircularEconomy
We need a revolution
Dr. Christina Dean, activist and founder of the Hong Kong-based environmental charity Redress, wants a new generation of consumers and designers to lead a revolution in the apparel industry.
#Nutrition
#Society
Bridging the health gaps
A healthy life is difficult to achieve if you can’t access the basics. Delivering medicines, care and good nutrition to billions calls for coordination and creativity.
#Care
#Living
#Society
Making a clean start
To a better life: Find out how six women from Santa Marta, Colombia are producing and selling their own environmentally friendly cleaning products.
#Innovation
#Living
#Society
Talent from the underground
Why fungi inspire science and could give sustainability a boost.
#Innovation
#Living
The endurance runner
BASF researchers revolutionized running shoes ten years ago with the Infinergy® foam.
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#Chemistry
#Innovation
#CircularEconomy
Happily ever after?
An adhesive that can also let go. How multilayer packaging can be separated and recycled on an industrial scale.

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