Category: Chemical & Advanced Recycling
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Impact of Multiple Reprocessing on Properties of PHB and PP
Impact of Multiple Reprocessing on Properties of Polyhydroxybutyrate and Polypropylene
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New report calls chemical recycling a dangerous deception
A new report calls chemical recycling a ‘dangerous deception’ — and a former plastic lobbyist agrees
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Versalis builds chemical recycling plant in Italy
Versalis: construction site for plastics chemical recycling plant opens in Mantua
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Sabic, Landbell and Mars partner on chemical recycling
Mars, Sabic And Landbell Partner In Closed Loop Initiative For Kind® Snack Bar Packaging Based On Certified Circular Pp
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Zero Waste Europe Report on Chemical Recycling
This report examines the widely promoted pyrolysis method in plastic waste management, shedding light on its inherent limitations.
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LyondellBasell acquires 25% of Cyclyx
LyondellBasell acquires 25% of Cyclyx joint venture, joining Agilyx and ExxonMobil to accelerate plastic waste recycling
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Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN partner on PET chemical recycling in Japan
Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN announce the start-up operation of Rewind® PET semi-industrial unit in Japan for the chemical recycling of PET
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‘World-first’: Advanced plastics recycling plant to open doors in Teesside
Mura Technology claims its HyrdoPRS technology can turn otherwise ‘unrecyclable’ plastics into liquid hydrocarbon products
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Supply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recycling
The undersigned, representing 20 associations in the plastics supply chain, call on EU Member States to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass balance method for allocating recycled content via chemical recycling.
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Gov. Newsom signs law to expand California’s bottle bill program
Supporters say the new payment structure will better reflect short-term commodity market fluctuations. The law also expands coverage to millions of 100% fruit and vegetable juice containers.
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New biobased recyclable polyesters exhibiting excellent tensile properties beyond polyethylene and polypropylene
Accelerating research and development on sustainable polymers enabled by synthesis using high-performance catalyst
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Clarifying European terminology in plastics recycling
The increasing activities in plastics recycling have led to a sprawl of terminology describing different technologies and technology categorizations.
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Revalyu builds US chemical recycling plant
revalyu Resources breaks ground on its first PET recycling facility in the United States
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Massachussets researchers devise way to turn plastic into fuel (video)
One group of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has come up with a groundbreaking way to turn that plastic into fuel and it could be a game changer when it comes to cleaning up our oceans.
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Kenyan company shows chemical recycling in action (Video)
They’ve managed to set up a cheap chemical recycling factory. I’m not completely sure if this is reassuring. You have to watch this. I know that Kenya is at the forefront of greenwashing: the industry is trying to reassure us but in reality it’s a waste management fiasco.
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PCG and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling in Malaysia
PCG to Construct Asia’s Largest Advanced Chemical Recycling Plant
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EU and France Keep sending fashion trash to Kenya (FREE)
There seem to be some some EPR funds embezzlement in France and EU when it comes to textile waste sent to Africa. This is a FREE article
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LCA of recycling of post-use plastic to plastic via pyrolysis
This LCA from the Argonne National Laboratory underscores that greenhouse gas savings can be achieved when pyrolysis oil, derived from commercial scale pyrolysis plants, is substituted for a virgin feedstock for use in the manufacturing of polyethylene.
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ICIS Launches Pyrolysis Oil Pricing Indexes for Chemical Recycling
ICIS, a global source of commodity intelligence, is proud to announce the launch of its Pyrolysis Oil Pricing Indexes, to help satisfy the increasing consumer demand for the pricing of chemical recycling outputs.
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GreenDot and Synextra join forces to address the global plastic recycling challenge
This strategic combination aligns with the proposed new EU targets for circular polymers and industry transformation.
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They Promised “Advanced Recycling” for Plastics and Delivered Toxic Waste
Garbage in, toxics out.
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Toray and Honda Start Jointly Validating Chemical Nylon 6 Recycling for Automotive Applications
Japanese carmaker looks to chemical recycling for ELV plastics
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What most people don’t know about recycling “Styrofoam” cups
That plastic foam cup might have a recycling symbol on it, but can it actually be recycled? Get the facts on recycling foam cups and food containers — It seems as if people are not buying into the Styrofoam recycling tale
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US city council votes unanimously against chemical and advanced recycling plant
To use an expression translated from French … It seems as if the chemical recycling ‘mayonnaise’ is not taking
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SynPet and Kolmar Group Partner on chemical recycling in Belgium
Antwerp chosen as site for €100m investment new chemical recycling plant
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Closed Loop Study on Chemical Recycling
Closed Loop study breaks down chemical recycling terms
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European Recyclers recommendations for an EU circular economy: exploring chemical recycling when no better recycling alternative available
EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation has issued a roadmap for boosting waste recycling and fostering a clear regulatory framework. The paper reflects EuRIC’s unwavering commitment to advancing sustainability within the recycling industry, with a particular focus on exploring the areas of chemical recycling and mass balance.
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Plastic2Olefins plans to use pyrolysis to recycle unsorted plastic waste
The Plastic2Olefins project was set up in order to find a solution to the issue of unsorted plastic waste not being recycled and a large amount of valuable carbon feedstock going to landfill and producing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Pyrowave Introduces Nanopurification Technology
A revolutionary short-loop chemical recycling innovation to remove toxic additives and contaminants in plastics
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New recycling technology deconstructs mixed plastics
Selective deconstruction of mixed plastics by a tailored organocatalyst
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US Bill Reintroduced to tackle plastic pollution
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would create a new incentive to recycle plastic and help reduce the plastic waste disrupting coastal economies, overwhelming ecosystems, and threatening public health.
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Recycling is Real Campaign
The Plastics Industry Association says its campaign is meant to overcome “anti-recycling” rhetoric by educating lawmakers and brands. Advocacy groups say this ignores plastic recycling’s challenges.
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Scientists Transform Plastic Waste Into Soap
Chemical upcycling of polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures to high-value surfactants
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UK’s first pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste
LabCycle, co-founded by a University of Bath graduate, recycles plastic lab waste into new test tubes and petri dishes.
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Syrians earn a living by turning plastic waste into rugs
In Syria’s rebel-held northwest, recycling is changing lives by cleaning the environment and providing income opportunities, all while tackling plastic waste.
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Vivobarefoot and Circ Partner on Chemical Recycling
Vivobarefoot announces partnership with Circ to work on chemical recycling for circular footwear
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Research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling
Table salt as the key to the plastics recycling revolution?
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Technip Energies and Versalis Partner on Chemical Recycling
Technip Energies and Versalis join forces to integrate plastic waste recycling technologies
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University of Florida Breakthrough on Chemical Recycling
UF-led research makes major leap toward greener future
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SKZ and Fraunhofer Partner on Chemical Recycling (FREE)
A recently started research project of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Bremen and the German Plastics Center SKZ in Würzburg aims to recycle thermally damaged plastics by chemical recycling. This is a FREE article
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Chemical recycling of polycarbonates reaches a major milestone (FREE)
Robust process developed on a laboratory scale. Pilot-scale technical implementation starts. Recycled monomer can be used for the production of polycarbonate. This is a FREE article
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Nexam Chemical receives another patent in recycling – Creates new opportunities to recycle polyethylene (FREE)
Nasdaq First North-listed Nexam Chemical – which invents, develops, produces and sells additives to the plastics industry worldwide – has been informed that the European Patent Office will approve a second important patent in Reactive Recycling™ technology. This is a FREE article
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New reports measure progress on organics recycling (FREE)
“How is recycling really going?” Versions of that question come to me by phone and email every week. Article by David Goldstein. This is a FREE article
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The Conversation Survey on Composting vs Recycling
The Conversation survey shows that ‘composting’ plastic bags is a non-intuitive or unnatural option for consumers; plastic bags got the lowest composting score. It’s going to be very hard to undo the marketing fiasco.
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Plastic Free July wraps up with loss of recycling opportunity (FREE)
July saw the launch of Plastic Free July, but as the month ended, news came in about the closure of the only polystyrene (Styrofoam) recycling opportunity in Ventura County. This wrap-up article shows how a new recycling law connects both events. Article by David Goldstein. This is a FREE article
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Cyclyx Welcomes Teknor Apex
Cyclyx International, a consortium- based post-use plastic innovation company with a mission to increase the recyclability of plastic from 10% to 90%, announces Teknor Apex as its newest member.
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New recycling process could find markets for ‘junk’ plastic waste
Although many Americans dutifully deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, many of those materials, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a lot of colored plastics, are not recyclable using conventional mechanical recycling methods.
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Polystyrene upcycling
Polystyrene, a prominent polymer utilized in plastic tableware and insulating materials, has been extensively employed but poses recycling challenges. In a breakthrough study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, a group of researchers from the United States has successfully devised a thermochemical method, facilitating the retrieval of valuable chemicals from discarded polystyrene in a straightforward…
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New method of recycling coloured plastics offers possible solution to “huge environmental challenge”, scientists claim
A new method for recycling coloured plastics has been developed by scientists at Cardiff University.
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Making Renewable, Infinitely Recyclable Plastics Using Bacteria
Scientists engineered microbes to make the ingredients for recyclable plastics – replacing finite, polluting petrochemicals with sustainable alternatives.
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Study Shows Majority Of Foodservice Items In Residential Recycling Stream Are Clean
Study reveals that there’s no need for compostable plastic tableware
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US Chemical Recycling Plant Caught Fire
The plastic recycling process is far from sustainable, which Brightmark and its Indiana plant lay bare.
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The Risks of ‘Chemical Recycling’
So-called ‘chemical recycling’ of plastics is a highly inefficient process that releases large amounts of carbon emissions and hazardous pollutants.
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Shell and PreZero Partner on Chemical Recycling
PreZero and Shell Chemicals Europe (‘Shell’) aim to develop a sustainable chemical recycling solution along the value chain for currently hard to recycle plastic streams.
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Nova Chemicals Considers Chemical Recycling Plant in Canada
NOVA Chemicals and Plastic Energy Launch Feasibility Study on Advanced Recycling Plant to Further Canadian Circularity Aspirations
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Chemicals of concern: Overhaul urgently needed to fix ‘failed’ plastic recycling systems says Reuters
According to the EU Commission, everything is fine in plastic recycling land. They’ve received the briefing from the Ellen McArthur Foundation and the Foundation received money from the industry :-).
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New Fiasco regarding French recycling labels
Triman and Grüne Punkt logo in a legal turmoil in France
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The future of recycling could one day mean dissolving plastic with electricity
Electricity-driven recycling of ester plastics using one-electron electro-organocatalysis
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Enviro collaborating with Chalmers on next generation recycling technology
Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) is participating in a three-year project at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg within the scope of an initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of West Sweden’s chemical industry.
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Polystyvert Builds First EPS Chemical Recycling Plant
Polystyvert is proud to announce the construction of its first full-scale commercial plant to produce recycled polystyrene in Greater Montreal.
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Lummus Technology and MOL Group Establish Partnership for Advanced Waste Plastic Recycling
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and MOL Group, the leading integrated Central Eastern European oil and gas corporation, have announced their agreement to cooperate in the deployment and integration of chemical recycling of plastics at MOL’s assets in Hungary and Slovakia.
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Kent Wins FEED Contract for ExxonMobil’s Large-Scale Plastic Waste Advanced Recycling Program
Kent will provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services for ExxonMobil’s advanced recycling facilities under assessment in Baytown (Texas), Beaumont (Texas), Baton Rouge (Louisiana), Joliet (Illinois), Sarnia (Canada), Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium).
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Mpact Recyling Data for South Africa
Mpact Recycling, the collection arm of one of the leading recycling companies in South Africa, Mpact Group, is proud to announce the release of its exceptional 2022 figures.
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US ExxonMobil eyes ’24 FID on chemical recycling plant
ExxonMobil expects to make in 2024 a final investment decision (FID) on a chemical recycling plant and two other projects, the company said on Friday.
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US Makes U-turn on Chemical Recycling
Affirming long-standing incineration regulations, the Biden administration has withdrawn a plan to help ease the way for unchecked pyrolysis and gasification of plastic.
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Yale University on Chemical Recycling
Proponents of a process called pyrolysis — including oil and gas companies — contend it will keep post-consumer plastics out of landfills and reduce pollution. But critics say that by converting waste to petroleum feedstock, it will only perpetuate a dependence on fossil fuels.
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Newpark Joins Cyclyx consortium
Cyclyx International, a consortium-based post-use plastic innovation company with a mission to increase the recyclability of plastic from 10% to 90%, has announced Newpark Resources, Inc., a leading provider of sustainable technologies and services primarily supporting energy and utility infrastructure markets, has joined the Cyclyx consortium.
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Loop Industries and SK Geo Centric Sign Partner on Chemical Recycling in Asia
Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOOP) (“Loop”), a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular plastics economy by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) plastic and polyester fiber, and SK Geo Centric Co. Ltd.
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What went wrong at ground-breaking Morrisons recycling plant?
The site in Fife was hailed as a huge step in the journey to recycle soft plastics. But a few months on, the plant is facing closure
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Plastic bag recycling in US seems to be a farce
You need to read this one. Find out what happens to plastic bags intended for recycling in the US.
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LyondellBasell and Veolia restructure their plastics recycling joint venture QCP
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) and Veolia Belgium have signed an agreement to restructure the ownership of Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) BV recycling facilities, with locations in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Impacts of allocation rules on chemical recycling
New ZWE study proves proportional allocation of recycled content in plastics as the best option to secure a level-playing field and environmental benefits
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Eastman secures significant feedstock agreements for molecular recycling facility in France
Eastman (NYSE: EMN) today announced it has secured a significant amount of feedstock needed for its planned molecular recycling facility in Port Jerome sur Seine, Normandy, France. With an investment of $1 billion, the planned facility will become the world’s largest material-to-material molecular recycling plant.
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Solvolysis is the best method for recycling biocomposites from the aeronautics sector
The aviation industry is increasingly using biocomposite materials in its components to mitigate their environmental impact
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NextChem Buys 51% of MyRemono
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (“MAIRE”) announces that its subsidiary NextChem, within the Sustainable Technology Solutions business unit, has acquired a 51% stake in MyRemono S.r.l.
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European Commission’s Joint Research Centre Report on Advanced Recycling
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report which benchmarks three thermal advanced plastic recycling technologies against waste to energy and mechanical recycling in terms of carbon emissions.
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Recycling plastics might be making things worse
The potential for a plastic recycling facility to release microplastic pollution and possible filtration remediation effectiveness
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ExxonMobil, Cyclyx, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA demo advanced recycling for plastic waste
In 2022, industry leaders ExxonMobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA announced their intention to be the first in the United States to successfully launch a circular food packaging proof of concept leveraging advanced recycling.
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Metaspectral Secures $419K from CleanBC Plastics Action Fund
Metaspectral, has secured $419,000 from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund, building on the previous $300,000 that the company received from the initial launch of the Fund in 2021.
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Environmental and Health Groups Call on the Federal Trade Commission To Stop Companies From Making False Plastic Recycling Claims
The commenting organizations are extremely concerned about the growing environmental and human health impacts associated with plastic production, waste, and pollution.
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Sudpack on Chemical Recycling
Chemical recycling helps to reduce CO2 footprint and consumption of fossil feedstock for cheese packaging
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Indiana governor signs law designating chemical recycling as manufacturing
Similar ACC-backed bills have passed in 23 other states. The bill’s passage is part of a larger fight over the technologies’ role in plastics management in the U.S.
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Sabic and BAPI Partner on Chemical Recycling
On March 15, 2023, Beijing Aerospace Petrochemical Technology And Equipment Engineering Corporation Limited (BAPTEEC LTD), a wholly owned subsidiary of Beijing Aerospace Propulsion Institute (“BAPI”, affiliate to China Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation), and SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, held a signing ceremony in Beijing…
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Australian Plastic Recycling Scandal is Worse than Expected
More skeletons were found in the Australian recycling industry closet
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‘Chemical recycling’ or hot garbage? Michigan proposal cooks up controversy
Just months after Michigan lawmakers exempted a suite of plastic-reprocessing technologies dubbed “chemical recycling” from state solid waste regulations, two companies are prompting controversy with plans to deploy the technology in Newaygo.
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Interview with Agilyx CEO on Chemical Recycling
Tim Stedman, CEO of chemical recycler Agilyx talks about the advantages of chemical recycling and the industry’s challenges — One of the major problems is how the plastics industry has “communicated” with the public in the past. The Bioplastics Industry made some major communication mistakes and it seems as if the chemical recycling industry is…
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Exxon’s new ‘advanced recycling’ plant raises environmental concerns
Advocates warn plants like the latest addition to the Texas complex generate hazardous pollutants and provide cover for oil giants to produce new plastic products
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Mitsubishi Chemical tests car plastic recycling
Mitsubishi Chemical started the trial effort this month in cooperation with firms including a non-life insurer that receives vehicles written off after car accidents — RETHINKING MATERIALS Innovation and Investment Summit – May 16-17, London. 10% discount with code BPN10
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International study develops ground-breaking method to Recycle Used Cooking Oil
A scientist from the University of Plymouth has played a key role in new research which has developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel, and turning food scraps and plastic rubbish into high-value products.
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TotalEnergies Corbion, Posco and Esol Partner on PLA Chemical Recycling in South Korea
TotalEnergies Corbion, POSCO International and ESOL announced yesterday a partnership aimed at developing the PLA recycling infrastructure and technology in South Korea. Over the coming years, the partnership will contribute to the Korean Government framework for Carbon Neutrality — RETHINKING MATERIALS – Innovation and Investment Summit – May 16-17, London. 10% discount with code BPN10
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Does the Chemical Industry Need a Musk?
For some, the thought of Elon Musk running a polymers plant would be…….unsettling. A chemical complex is safety critical on a nuclear scale, the result of more than a century of trial and, on occasion, painful error. “Evolution not revolution” is a common mantra among chemical CEOs.
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Agilyx and INEOS Styrolution Partner on TruStyrenyx Plant
Agilyx and INEOS Styrolution advance development of large scale TruStyrenyx™ plant — RETHINKING MATERIALS – Innovation and Investment Summit – May 16-17, London. 10% discount with code BPN10
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DOE Argonne National Laboratory and Cornell University Partner on New Method to Recycle HDPE
New method turns plastic jugs and packaging into fully recyclable and potentially biodegradable materials
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European Bioplastics Makes a U-Turn on Recycling
European Bioplastics makes a U-turn on recycling after actively undermining it. I spare you the details of what the consequences will be for the “composting” end-of-life option. Credibility and consistency were sacrificed on the altar of “rock and roll” … or shall I say … on the altar of “schlager” music. Another great example of…
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The Rise of Biodegradable Plastics & New Recycling Technology
Biodegradable plastics have emerged as a potential solution to the severe environmental problem caused by the production and disposal of traditional plastic.
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