Category: Chemical & Advanced Recycling
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European PET Industry encourages adoption of the CEN Design-for-Recycling Standards:A Needed Major Step Towards PPWR Implementation
https://petcore-europe.prezly.com/european-pet-industry-encourages-adoption-of-the-cen-design-for-recycling-standardsa-needed-major-step-towards-ppwr-implementation
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Aduro makes plastics recycling progress
https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/aduro-clean-technologies-inc-making-plastics-recycling-progress
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Pyrolysis Man – pioneer or charlatan? (Video)
The liquid (so-called fuel) should be analysed to see if it’s really clean fuel or if it’s something much more polluting. The guy knows how to set up a show.
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How Indians are recycling plastic bags into pipes (Video)
It’s in India or Pakistan. I remain skeptical of this video. Maybe it’s greenwashing, Indian style 😂. Not sure if the pipes are really made of recycled plastic.
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Selective PET recycling: Iron catalyst and alcohols convert bottles and textiles into valuable compounds
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-pet-recycling-iron-catalyst-alcohols.html
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Putting recycling myths to waste
https://www.onkaparinganow.com/News-listing/Putting-recycling-myths-to-waste
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From Waste to Value: Recycling Automotive Shredder Residue and Bio-Waste into High-Value Feedstock
https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/10/p-25-223
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CARBIOS and Wankai New Materials partner on PET biorecycling technology in Asia
https://www.carbios.com/newsroom/en/carbios-and-wankai-new-materials-a-subsidiary-of-zhink-group-are-committed-to-the-large-scale-deployment-of-carbios-pet-biorecycling-technology-in-asia
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From Waste to Value: Recycling Automotive Shredder Residue and Bio-Waste into High-Value Feedstock
https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/10/p-25-223
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Plastics recycling is in trouble
https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Plastics-recycling-trouble/103/web/2025/11
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New process: Nylon recycling in 2 minutes
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/new-process-nylon-recycling-in-2-minutes-like-rebuilding-noodle-strands/articleshow/125018731.cms
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Novel PVC-recycling process piloted in Ohio
https://www.chemengonline.com/novel-pvc-recycling-process-piloted-in-ohio
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Australian scientists have revolutionized the recycling industry by turning plastic into food
Australian scientists have revolutionized the recycling industry by turning plastic into food
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Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv8e0prg9o.amp
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Bill Gates has high stakes in recycling business
16 % of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust is invested in a recycling company. As recycling doesn’t exist … Bill Gates is literally the biggest individual greenwasher on the planet.
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Plastic film recycling has a problem with staying power
https://www.packagingdive.com/news/film-recycling-advancements-challenges-mechanical-chemical-closures/803698
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California sues plastic bag makers for falsely claiming bags are recyclable
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/california-lawsuit-says-makers-of-plastic-bags-lied-about-products-being-recyclable/ar-AA1OGapi https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/california-sues-plastic-bag-makers-for-falsely-claiming-bags-are-recyclable/ar-AA1OGyH8?ocid=TobArticle
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New method uses collisions to break down plastic for recycling
New method uses collisions to break down plastic for recycling
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A Northern California community kicks chemical recycling out of town
https://pirg.org/california/articles/a-northern-california-community-kicks-chemical-recycling-out-of-their-neighborhood
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Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene to ethylene and propylene via a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44286-025-00290-y
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New Method Uses Collisions to Break Down Plastic for Sustainable Recycling
https://news.gatech.edu/news/2025/10/10/new-method-uses-collisions-break-down-plastic-sustainable-recycling
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Eni creates diversion with Biorefinery and Advanced Plastic Recycling Hub for Sicily
Nobody believes the intentions of ENI are noble …. except the EIB and European Commission …
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Byproduct from chemical recycling finds use in rubber industry
Byproduct from chemical recycling finds use in rubber industry
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Efficient and scalable upcycling of oceanic carbon sources into bioplastic monomers
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-025-01416-4
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Borealis upgrades Integra site for recycled polypropylene
https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/recycling/lite/borealis-upgrades-integra-site-for-recycled-polypropylene-27706
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BASF presents two new recycling processes for polyamides from end-of-life vehicles
https://plastics-rubber.basf.com/global/en/plastics-hub/K2025/dialogues/closing-the-loop-for-pa6-automotive-sector
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A review on the biodegradation of textiles in the environment
Linkedin More https://academic.oup.com/etc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/etojnl/vgaf229/8254428
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Borealis’ new compounding line in Belgium offers premium recyclate-based polyolefins (Invest in Belgium)
I’m launching the ‘Invest in Belgium Serie’ to promote investments in Belgium. Thank you Borealis for investing in Belgium, the capital of Europe.
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Indaver delivers first batches of chemically recycled polystyrene
https://indaver.com/news/single/indaver-launches-groundbreaking-plastics2chemicals-installation-in-antwerp-first-recycled-raw-materials-leave-the-site-and-start-a-new-life
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Portugal to invest €30 million to strengthen recycling and waste recovery
Translated by Google Translate Notice of the Environmental Fund, financed by the PRR and framed within REPowerEU, supports the installation of sorting lines, composting plants, electric vehicles and wastewater treatment systems, with a participation rate of up to 100% and completion by December 31, 2025. Boosting the circular economy and carbon neutrality: investment promotes waste…
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Please built your chemical recycling plant in Antwerpen
This is a message for the CEO of Exxon regarding the chemical recycling plant in Belgium.
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How plastic fishing gear waste is being recycled into patio furniture — for now
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/plastic-fishing-gear-waste-recycling-1.7637690
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“We’ve Been Recycling Wrong”: Scientists Dissolve Plastic With Solvents While AI Exposes Our 9% Recycling Failure
https://www.sustainability-times.com/research/weve-been-recycling-wrong-scientists-dissolve-plastic-with-solvents-while-ai-exposes-our-9-recycling-failure
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Solvent-based recycling and AI could be the key to solving plastic waste
https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/solvent-based-recycling-and-ai-could-be-the-key-to-solving-plastic-waste
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Exxon pauses European plastic recycling plans over draft EU rules
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/exxon-pauses-european-plastic-recycling-plans-over-draft-eu-rules-2025-09-17
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Game changer for chemical recycling: Technip Energies and Anellotech launch commercialization of Plas-TCat®
https://www.ten.com/en/media/news/game-changer-chemical-recycling-technip-energies-and-anellotech-launch-commercialization
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Honda Develops New “Chemical Sorting” Technology to Separate Solid Contaminants from Waste Plastics Derived from End-of-life Automobiles
https://global.honda/en/topics/2025/c_2025-09-16eng.html
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How Jussi Saloranta and Corsair Group International are redefining plastic recycling
https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/from-waste-to-resource-how-jussi-saloranta-and-corsair-group-international-are-redefining-plastic-recycling/article
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The end of the plastic recycling industry
It will start in the EU and the US and will continue in Asia. An article by Axel Barrett. This is a FREE article.
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Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea
Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea
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Mechanochemical recycling converts polystyrene to a commodity chemical
https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/Mechanochemical-recycling-converts-polystyrene-commodity/103/web/2025/09
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EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
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Greenwashing Alert: Versalis and Veritas partner on advanced plastic recycling
https://versalis.eni.com/en-IT/news/press-release/2025/versalis-veritas.html
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How single-stream recycling works − and how your choices can make it work better
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/single-stream-recycling-works-choices-141048554.html
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A novel high-efficiency pyrolysis strategy for recycling carbon fibers and interface strengthening of carbon fibers reinforced epoxy resin composites
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165237025004267
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Trump approves Chemical Recycling
Let’s hope Americans will do it properly. When Americans put their mind to it, they can achieve everything. Maybe a small part of the plastic waste can be redeemed if done properly. Independent audit will be needed to avoid a second plastic recycling fiasco
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Estimation of bio-oil yield for biomass using hybrid models
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669025012579
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Europe Eyes Billion-Dollar Opportunity in Textile Waste Recycling
https://www.renewablematter.eu/en/europe-eyes-billion-dollar-opportunity-textile-waste-recycling
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Circularix launches new recycling facility in Florida
https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/recycling/circularix-launches-new-recycling-facility-in-florida-27294
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Plastic Energy produces first pyrolysis oil at Netherlands plant
https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/plastic-energy-and-sabic-plant-produces-first-pyrolysis-oil-at-netherlands-site
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European plastic recycling industry faces ‘imminent collapse’
https://www.plasticsrecyclers.eu/news/wave-of-surging-plastic-recycling-plant-closures-hits-europe
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Coca-Cola, Sparklo, Carrefour partner to boost UAE plastic recycling
https://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/coca-cola-sparklo-carrefour-partner-boost-uae-plastic-recycling
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Recon Chemical Recycling Plant Finished
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/recon-hits-milestone-chemical-recycling-plant-construction-finished-as-project-nears-production-launch-302537533.html
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September Is Key For Aduro Clean Technologies
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4815225-aduro-clean-technologies-september-is-key-for-this-cleantech-innovator-in-plastics-recycling
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Seashells inspire trick for better recycled plastic
Seashells inspire trick for better recycled plastic
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US may go for a WTF BS Fata Morgana Chemical Recycling solution
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/278517098/from-43-to-breakthrough-how-yazan-al-homsi-chemical-recycling-investment-could-transform-america-dismal-recycling-rates
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When recyclable beats compostable: the case for data
https://www.packaging-gateway.com/features/when-recyclable-beats-compostable-the-case-for-data/?cf-view
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Sustainable DNA-polysaccharide hydrogels as recyclable bioplastics
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62682-1
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Dow and Mura cancel chemical recycling plant in Germany
https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/dow-mura-technology-cancel-chemical-recycling-plant-in-germany
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Guangdong launches world’s first 200,000 tons/year plastic recycling plant
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/12/WS6871c65ba31000e9a573ba30.html
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AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling
https://www.buffalo.edu/postdoc/news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2025/07/plastic-recycling-improvements.detail.html
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Recent Advances in Plastic Upcycling to Carbon Nanotubes and Hydrogen
https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6927
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US standards to cut recycled-plastics costs amid virgin glut
https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2025/07/18/11120653/insight-national-standards-to-cut-recycled-plastics-costs-amid-virgin-glut
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AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling
https://www.buffalo.edu/grad/news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2025/07/plastic-recycling-improvements.detail.html
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Guangdong launches world’s first 200,000 tons/year plastic recycling plant
Read https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/12/WS6871c65ba31000e9a573ba30.html
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ZWIA updates zero waste hierarchy to account for chemical recycling concerns
Read https://www.wastedive.com/news/zwia-zero-waste-definition-hierarchy-chemical-processing-plastic/751978
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Plastic waste: Commission consults on new rules for chemically-recycled content in plastic bottles
The only end-of-life option that is working OK is mechanical recycling of PET …. now the European Commission wants to throw everything overboard by allowing chemical recycling of PET. 😂 The European Commission is truly an ivory tower ….
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Italy’s Eni launches demo plant for mixed plastic recycling
Read https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/eni-unveils-plant-chemical-recycling-plastic-waste-2025-06-19
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ENEOS and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Chemical Recycling Plant in Ibaraki (FREE)
Read ENEOS and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Chemical Recycling Plant in Ibaraki
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EU regulatory certainty needed to boost bio-naphtha and pyrolysis oil growth (FREE)
Read INSIGHT: EU regulatory certainty needed to boost bio-naphtha and pyrolysis oil growth
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RecyClass Validates Avantium’s PET/PEF Bottle as Fully Recyclable in PET Stream (FREE)
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Call for recycling used biodegradable & biobased products from the packaging sector (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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Versalis unveils Hoop Demo plant in Mantua for chemical recycling (FREE)
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Dynamic Covalent Chemistry Enabled Closed-Loop Recycling of Thermally Modified Polymer Membrane (FREE)
Read Dynamic Covalent Chemistry Enabled Closed-Loop Recycling of Thermally Modified Polymer Membrane
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New guidelines published for best practices in chemical recycling / Framework spells out clarity and recommendations for companies (FREE)
Read New guidelines published for best practices in chemical recycling / Framework spells out clarity and recommendations for companies
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Study says policy must guide the scale-up of textile recycling in Europe (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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650 million MT of plastics need chemical recycling to match virgin costs (FREE)
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How MRFs develop their accepted material lists (FREE)
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Birch Biosciences Enters into Global Patent License Agreement with NREL to Advance Enzymatic Plastic Recycling Process (FREE)
Read Birch Biosciences Enters into Global Patent License Agreement with NREL to Advance Enzymatic Plastic Recycling Process
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NERC states preference for mechanical recycling (FREE)
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Europe’s chemical recycling requires over €400 billion to compete with virgin plastics production (FREE)
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Agilyx Joint Venture, Plastyx Ltd, reaches 75% of 2025 goal (FREE)
Read Agilyx Joint Venture, Plastyx Ltd, reaches 75% of 2025 goal
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This single-pot reaction scheme could open the path to recycling used tires (FREE)
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