Green glue: Ikea unveils bio-based glue that promises to trim carbon footprint

Cecilia Keating
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Green glue: Ikea unveils bio-based glue that promises to trim carbon footprint

Switch could reduce emissions from glue use by 40 per cent by 2030, retail giant claims

Ikea has announced that it plans to switch to "bio-based glue" for its board materials manufacturing, arguing the switch could cut the climate footprint of its value chain by up to five per cent. The...

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