Category: Chemical & Advanced Recycling
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New chemical process separates textile fibers for easier recycling
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The secret sauce to recycling plastic: traceability
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Polystyvert Secures $16M for Polystyrene Recycling
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Chemical recycling is a delusion (Propublica)
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Eastman combines molecular recycling with clean energy
‘Molecular’ recycling is a new greenwashed term for ‘chemical’ recycling. The industry believes that they policymakers can be fooled by…
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Changhua breaks ground on carbon dioxide-to-polyols plant
Changhua breaks ground on carbon dioxide-to-polyols plant
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Trinseo Opens Next-Gen Depolymerization Facility in Italy
Trinseo Opens Next-Gen Depolymerization Facility in Italy
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Big Oil claims chemical recycling is the future of plastic. It’s pure delusion
Big Oil claims chemical recycling is the future of plastic. It’s pure delusion — The bioplastic industry was built on…
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SCGC’s Circular Plas and TOYO Sign Agreement on Joint Development of Post-Consumer Plastics into Recycled Feedstock for Petrochemicals
SCGC’s Circular Plas and TOYO Sign Agreement on Joint Development of Post-Consumer Plastics into Recycled Feedstock for Petrochemicals
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Meet the Winners of Re-X Before Recycling Prize Phase 1
Meet the Winners of Re-X Before Recycling Prize Phase 1
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Deeptech Recycling Raises £2.1M To Expand Chemical Recycling Pilot
Deeptech Recycling Raises £2.1M To Expand Chemical Recycling Pilot
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Lux Research sees lack of plastic pyrolysis accomplishments
Lux Research sees lack of plastic pyrolysis accomplishments
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Closed-loop recycling of tough epoxy supramolecular thermosets constructed with hyperbranched topological structure
Closed-loop recycling of tough epoxy supramolecular thermosets constructed with hyperbranched topological structure
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Israel seeks to recycle plastic with bacteria
Israel seeks to recycle plastic with bacteria
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Agilyx technology produces on-spec product in Japan
Agilyx technology produces on-spec product in Japan
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Closed Loop Partners Impact Report 2023
Closed Loop Partners Impact Report 2023
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INEOS Inovyn launches next generation recycling pilot plants for PVC
INEOS Inovyn launches next generation recycling pilot plants – to strengthen Europe’s PVC recycling.
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Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems announce supply agreement to transform plastic waste into new circular products
Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems announce supply agreement to transform plastic waste into new circular products
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NGO protest against unproven Eastman chemical recycling technology (Video)
NGO protest against unproven Eastman chemical recycling technology (Video)
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McDonald’s joins US recycling coalition for national PP recovery
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UTA Chemist Developing Method To Recycle More Plastics
UTA Chemist Developing Method To Recycle More Plastics
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New polystyrene recycling process could be world’s first to be both economical and energy-efficient
New polystyrene recycling process could be world’s first to be both economical and energy-efficient
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Ustma Launches Tire Recycling Foundation
Ustma Champions Tire Circularity With Launch Of Tire Recycling Foundation, Nationwide Push For Rubber-Modified Asphalt
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Vitrimerization as a bridge of chemical and mechanical recycling
Vitrimerization as a bridge of chemical and mechanical recycling
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BlueAlp and RES partner to build Italy’s first 20kta advanced plastic recycling plant
BlueAlp and RES partner to build Italy’s first 20kta advanced plastic recycling plant
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Exxon chemical recycling in Houston may be in danger
Exxon chemical recycling in Houston may be in danger
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Colorado may end incentives for advanced recycling
Colorado may end incentives for advanced recycling
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Brightmark Announces Intent to Invest $950 million in Upson County, Georgia to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Brightmark Announces Intent to Invest $950 million in Upson County, Georgia to Tackle Plastic Pollution
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Agilyx Annual Report 2023
Agilyx Annual Report 2023
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BIR position paper on chemical recycling
Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) position paper on chemical recycling
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Colorado communities against chemical recycling
Colorado communities against chemical recycling
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Encina Development cancels massive US chemical recycling plant
Encina Development cancels massive US chemical recycling plant
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Mura and Ghent University partner on chemical recycling
Mura Partners with Ghent University’s Laboratory for Chemical Technology to Explore Advanced Recycling Capabilities
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Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production
Borealis invests EUR 4.5 million in Porvoo steam cracker, enabling increased share of circular raw materials used in production
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Borealis further expands its advanced mechanical recycling capacity with closing the acquisition of Integra Plastics AD
Borealis further expands its advanced mechanical recycling capacity with closing the acquisition of Integra Plastics AD
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Big brands like P&G and Nestlé say chemical recycling will help meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver (NY Times)
Well, US and EU politicians are easily convinced by the promises made by the industry … but at some point…
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Aliplast to build chemical recycling plant in Italy
Aliplast to build chemical recycling plant in Italy
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What is chemical recycling? (EHN)
What is chemical recycling? Article by Environmental Health Sciences
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New Bill to Ban Advanced / Chemical Plastic Recycling in US
New Bill to Ban Advanced / Chemical Plastic Recycling in US
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Exploratory DSC investigation on the solvolytic depolymerization of PET in varied solvent systems and in the presence of model additives and contaminants
Exploratory DSC investigation on the solvolytic depolymerization of PET in varied solvent systems and in the presence of model additives…
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Completely recycled viscose for the first time
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Sweden’s chemical recycling plant Site Zero (Update)
Update on Sweden’s chemical recycling plant Site Zero
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Denka and Toyo Styrene complete chemical recycling plant for PS
Denka and Toyo Styrene complete chemical recycling plant for PS
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Multi-color polymer carbon dots synthesized from waste polyolefins through phenylenediamine-assisted hydrothermal processing
Multi-color polymer carbon dots synthesized from waste polyolefins through phenylenediamine-assisted hydrothermal processing
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Dow and P&G partner for new recycling technology
Dow and Procter & Gamble to develop a new proprietary recycling technology targeting hard-to-recycle plastic waste
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Eastman selected by US DOE to Receive up to $375 million investment for chemical recyclig plant
It’s not appropriate to give millions to a multibillion dollar plastic company in this current economic context. In addition, the…
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Ohio citizens try to block construction of chemical recycling plants
There’s an increasing citizen opposition against chemical recycling in the US.
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NRDC sues DOE over recycling
NRDC Sues DOE for Records of Convos with the Chemical Industry
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Eastman chemical recycling plant starts operations
Eastman molecular recycling facility achieves on-spec initial production and is generating revenue
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Interview with TotalEnergies Corbion VP Asia
Interview with TotalEnergies Corbion VP Asia
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Light-driven polymer recycling to monomers and small molecules
Light-driven polymer recycling to monomers and small molecules
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New route to recyclable polymers from plants (Hokkaido University)
Chemically Recyclable Unnatural (1→6)-Polysaccharides from Cellulose-Derived Levoglucosenone and Dihydrolevoglucosenone
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UNSW New method aims for more plastic recycling
University of New South Wales New method aims for more plastic recycling
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SK chemicals, Hyosung Advanced Materials, and Hankook Tire Commercialize South Korea’s First Chemically Recycled PET Tire
SK chemicals, Hyosung Advanced Materials, and Hankook Tire Commercialize South Korea’s First Chemically Recycled PET Tire
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Perspectives on sustainable plastic treatment: A shift from linear to circular economy
Chemical upcycling of plastic provides a sustainable method for plastic waste management.
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Managing the future of plastic: key recommendations for Government
Academics call for initiative in plastics recycling
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Low-energy chemical recycling method could offer solution for mixed and biobased plastics
Low-energy chemical recycling method could offer solution for mixed and biobased plastics
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Will chemical recycling in Michigan turn into a fiasco?
Will chemical recycling in Michigan turn into a fiasco?
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US Chemical recycling plant shuts down
One of Agilyx joint-ventures is shutting down
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Zeon Completes Construction of chemical Recycling Plant
Zeon Completes Construction Of Recycling Plant For Cyclo Olefin Polymers
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Recycling plastic is not a quick fix
Recycling is an accepted formula for sustainable resource use, but in the case of plastic it can have serious side…
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Embrace Sustainable Plastic Technologies And Don’t Be Obsessed With Recycling, Says Symphony Environmental (FREE)
A recent report from the Centre for Climate Integrity claims it has uncovered shocking insights into how the plastics industry deceived the…
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Car Industry should research plastic recycling claims made by their suppliers
Car industry should beware that plastic recycling claims are fraudulent
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Aldi pioneers transparency in flexible plastic recycling via the Flexible Plastic Fund
Aldi pioneers transparency in flexible plastic recycling via the Flexible Plastic Fund
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A state-of-the-art review of multilayer packaging recycling: Challenges, alternatives, and outlook
A state-of-the-art review of multilayer packaging recycling: Challenges, alternatives, and outlook
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Five factors to watch in US and Asian recycling
Five factors to watch in US and Asian recycling
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Renewcell is bankrupt
Stockholm District Court approves Re:NewCell’s bankruptcy application — EU circular economy is crumbling down due to unsound EU macroeconomic policies.
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P&G settles plastics recyclability claims lawsuit in the Philippines
P&G, consumers in false recyclable label ads, dangerous plastic complaint sign mediation agreement
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LyondellBasell JV starts chemical recycling operations in Germany
Source One Plastics Starts Operations at Plastic Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility
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Itero awarded €5m for chemical recycling
Itero awarded €5m from EU’s Just Transition Fund — They seem to be afraid of using the word ‘chemical recycling’…
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Syklo and Impact Recycling to build a plastic recycling plant in Finland
Syklo Partners with Impact Recycling (UK) to Build a Plastic Recycling Plant Utilising Ground-Breaking Technology
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Ultrafast and selective chemical recycling of PLA to methyl lactate
Ultrafast and selective chemical recycling of PLA to methyl lactate by using MHMDS as simple catalysts
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What happens to used NL Textiles?
This study aims at empowering the government and value chain stakeholders to better contribute to the creation of a circular…
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Eastman and Rumpke partner on chemical recycling
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Aduro Clean Technologies Featured on Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a Canadian technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value feedstocks, like waste…
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First of its kind micro recycling plant in US
Circular Plastics Microfactory result of partnership between ASU, city of Phoenix, Goodwill, Hustle PHX
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Chemical Recycling in Slovakia
Transforming plastic to usable chemical substances
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H&S completes set-up of chemical recycling plant for mattresses
Together with the Dutch recycling company RetourMatras, H&S has implemented a plant for the chemical recycling of discarded PU mattresses,…
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A Closed-Loop Recyclable Low-Density Polyethylene
Bayreuth scientists find a close-loop recycling process for one of the most widely used plastics
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Borealis chemical recycling project is put on hold
Borealis chemical recycling project is put on hold
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Kenyan Environmentalists warn against plastic recycling
Environmentalists in Kilifi warn against plastic recycling
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Overcoming Hurdles In Chemical Recycling (Reuters)
Overcoming Hurdles In Chemical Recycling For A More Sustainable Future
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World Bank issues bond to finance plastic recycling
Tackling the Plastics Pollution Crisis by Channeling Private Capital to Projects that Reduce Plastic Waste
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Chemical Recycling Europe and Zero Waste Europe disagree on chemical recycling
This statement serves as a detailed rebuttal to Chemical Recycling Europe’s (CRE) position paper on Zero Waste Europe’s ‘Leaky Loop “Recycling’ report.
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MCG update on Chemical recycling of Polycarbonates
Mitsubishi Chemical Group to Commence Full-fledged Verification Testing for the World’s First Commercialization of Polycarbonate Resin Chemical Recycling. Conducting testing…
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Loop Industries receives millions for PET chemical Recycling
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US Attorney Generals take position on Chemical Recycling
I didn’t see that one coming. If I understand this correctly, this is not good at all for chemical recycling.
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Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund reaches €135 million
Infinity Recycling (“IRC”), an growth capital platform investing in circular economy solutions, is pleased to announce the fifth close of…
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New technology to recycle clothes (Aarhus)
Scientists have come up with a technology to recycle used clothes rather than simply burning them
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EU recycling market faces ‘collapse’ after waste export ban
The readers of bioplasticsnews.com knew that already. The house of cards is going to collapse overnight, but the EU commission…
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M&Ms Canada makes bold statement about new packaging
M&Ms is taking us for imbeciles or they know something that we don’t.
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Reliance Industries Becomes First in India to Use Chemical Recycling for Circular Polymers
The new innovation is a testimony to the company’s commitment in reducing plastic waste and supporting Circular Economy in India
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Lummus invests in Resynergi chemical recycling
Investment in Resynergi will scale groundbreaking microwave pyrolysis technology that converts plastic waste to clean, high-quality, environmentally friendly reusable material
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US city imposes moratorium on chemical recycling plant
US city imposes pyrolysis moratorium to block chemical recycling project
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Sudpack acquires majority stake in Carboliq
Film Manufacturer SÜDPACK Acquires Majority Stake in CARBOLIQ Chemical Plastics Recycling
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LyondellBasell Advanced Recycling Project Selected For EU Innovation Fund Grant
LyondellBasell (LYB) has been selected to receive a €40 million grant from the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund.
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Novel Chemical Recycling System for Vinyl Polymers of Cyclic Styrene Derivatives
Researchers propose a new strategy for obtaining monomer precursors via depolymerization of cyclic α-substituted styrene-based vinyl polymers
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A State-by-State Assessment of US Packaging Recycling Rates
Today, Eunomia Research & Consulting and Ball Corporation released an updated “50 States of Recycling” report, building on the original, first-of-its-kind state-by-state comparable assessment…
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JEPLAN and Osaka Gas partner on PET chemical recycling
JEPLAN announces capital and business alliance with Osaka Gas
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Mastercard on Tom Szaky
Tom Szaky loves to talk trash. Like, literal garbage — Well, I have noticed that before
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