Category: Chemical & Advanced Recycling
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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%…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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PureCycle Chemical Recycling Projects on 3 Continents
Update on PureCycle Technologies
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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 -…
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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…
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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…
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Minnesota Companies Join Initiative to Advance Film Recycling Efforts
The coalition says 18 companies and organizations are joining efforts to develop a circular economy for flexible film in the…
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Saipem and Garbo Partner on Chemical Recycling
The agreement also provides for the construction on an industrial scale of the first chemical plastic recycling plant in Italy
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Chemical Recycling Facility Bill in Illinois Highlights Tensions Around Future Permitting
The bill would extend the timeline for an unnamed facility to start construction, after the state previously passed a supportive…
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Pyrolysis Kinetics of Lignin-Based Flame Retardants Containing MOFs Structure for Epoxy Resins
This study describes the preparation of a lignin-based expandable flame retardant (Lignin-N-DOPO) using grafting melamine and covering 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) using…
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What Is Chemical Recycling? The Good And The Bad
The term ‘chemical recycling’ is a little obscure, encompassing a range of recycling processes, with some offering hope and some…
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Study on the World First Commercialization of Polycarbonate Resin Chemical Recycling
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) has started a study aimed at realizing a processing capacity of approximately 10,000…
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TotalEnergies and Paprec Partner on Chemical Recycling in France
Grandpuits Zero-Crude Platform: TotalEnergies and Paprec Develop the First French Value Chain for Advanced Recycling of Plastic Film
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Single-use Plastic Waste Upcycled Using New Non-Toxic Process
Bags, masks turned into ‘carbon dots’ nanomaterial that has several uses in medical field
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Zero Waste Europe Says No to Clothes Made of PET Bottles
Materials must stay within their loop to ensure a true circular economy. Bottles to bottles, textiles fibres to textile fibres
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Hard Plastics Can be Recycled if they are Constructed Differently
Research Provides New Way To Recycle Hard Plastics
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Carboliq to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Germany
Chemical recycling of complex multilayer films / Planned construction of a 10,000 t/y plant in Germany
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Aduro Clean Technologies and Chill Partner on Chemical Recycling
Aduro Clean Technologies and CHILL Collaborate to Advance Chemical Recycling Research at Brightlands Chemelot Campus
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Recon Technology Goes Chemical Recycling
Recon Plans to Expand into the Plastics Chemical Recycling Business and Attended the 27th China Plastics Recycling Conference and Exhibition…
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Researchers Use Light to Convert Abundant Lignin into Plastic that can be Continually Recycled
New process could advance a waste-free system of polymer manufacture and re-use known as the circular plastic economy
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Morrisons Opens Chemical Recycling Plant in Scotland
Site tackles UK challenge of ‘hard to recycle’ soft plastic. The site is the first of its kind that can…
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Lyondellbasell and Kirkbi Partner on Chemical Recycling
LyondellBasell and KIRKBI invest in APK to develop recycling technology
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Dow Caught Greenwashing on Shoe Recycling
Reuters investigation raises serious doubts over authenticity of Dow’s Singapore shoe recycling program — I think it’s beyond greenwashing; it’s…
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Can Clothes Ever Be Fully Recycled?
The world’s first commercial-scale textile recycling mill is a milestone in tackling fashion’s colossal waste problem.
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Lyondellbasell and Nexus Circular Partner on Chemical Recycling
LyondellBasell and Nexus Circular today announced they have signed a definite long-term contract, which will supply LyondellBasell with approximately 24,000…
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The Stealth Export of Waste Plastic Clothes to Kenya (FREE)
Textile waste, which is actually plastic waste (polyester), branded as second hand clothing for Africa. Is the export of second…
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EU Procedure Against France Regarding Waste Management Labels
Commission calls on FRANCE to ensure that its labelling requirements concerning waste sorting instructions comply with the principle of free…
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Mattress Recycling Not as Effective as Often Assumed (FREE)
Polyurethane foam recycling not as effective as often assumed. Analysis reveals foam recycling misses 1:1 displacement. Article by David Goldstein.
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The Problem With Recycling According to Tom Szaky
Tom is my favourite hoarder but he’s working on it and we should support him.
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Recycling Still a ‘Marginal Activity’ as Single-Use Plastic Production Ramps Up
Over the past few years, 15 times more single-use plastic was produced than recycled amid growing scrutiny of efforts by…
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Aduro Clean Technologies and Western University Chemical Recycling Partnership Update
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. a Canadian developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle plastics and to transform heavy crude…
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Plastics Need a Complete Redesign to Make them Recyclable
The challenge is the complexity and diversity of plastics.
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New Study to Explore Upcycling the Microfibres Released from Laundering Clothes
Xeros Technology has partnered with the University of Surrey to jointly fund pioneering research to upcycle the microfibres captured from…
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New Mexico NGOs Against Chemical Recycling
Letter To Governor Grisham About Chemical Recycling, January 17, 2023
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US Gov Study Says Chemical Recycling are Problematic
‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds
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Study Compares Plastic Recycling Methods
Technical, Economic, and Environmental Comparison of Closed-Loop Recycling Technologies for Common Plastics
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PureCycle to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Belgium
Purecycle, Port Of Antwerp-Bruges Announce Nextgen District As Location For Purecycle’s First Plastic Recycling Plant In Europe
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Borealis Buys Majority Stake in Renasci
Borealis acquires a majority stake in Renasci signalling on-going commitment to leading the transformation to a circular economy
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Colorado Company First to Offer BPI Certified Compostable Bar Wrappers
BAR-U-EAT is demonstrating their commitment to sustainability and changing the packaging paradigm by becoming the first company to offer BPI…
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Plastics Recycling Doesn’t Work Says Former EPA Official
The problem with recycling plastic lies not with the concept or process but with the material itself.
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No. 5 Plastic May Soon Be No. 1 in Recycling
Update on PureCycle in the US
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Samyang Corporation Develops Recycled Content Polycarbonate
Samyang Corporation Develops Korea’s first eco-friendly polycarbonate with 90% recycled plastic content
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117 Organisations Urge New York to Reject Chemical Recycling
On the eve of a new legislative session starting in January, more than 117 New York organizations called on the…
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EFSA Determines Plastic Produced by Poly Recycling is Food Safe
Safety assessment of the process Poly Recycling, based on the EREMA Basic technology, used to recycle post-consumer PET into food…
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Sumitomo Chemical Completes Construction of Pilot Facility for Acrylic Resin Chemical Recycling
Accelerating the development of a circular system for plastics through cross-industry collaboration
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TotalEnergies Joins Nextloopp
TotalEnergies joins NEXTLOOPP to accelerate the development of food-grade recycled polymers
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Plastic Energy and SK Geocentric Partner on Chemical Recycling
(CES) SK Geocentric signs license contract with British firm for plastic recycling plant
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US Lawmakers say Chemical Recycling Contributes to Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
Congress Urges EPA to Maintain Clean-Air Regulations on Chemical Recycling of Plastics
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Promotes Recycling in West Columbia
The West Columbia area will be able to participate in recycling again thanks to the efforts of Wendy Irwin, public…
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Belgian NGO is Recycling Human Hair to Protect the Environment
A Belgian NGO has discovered a way to recycle hair collected from hairdressers to preserve the environment. The Hair Recycle…
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First Chemically Recycled Powder Coating Material Successfully Commercialized
Entis and Chokwang Paint collaborate to develop eco-products from recycled waste plastic.
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Working Group to Boost Chemical Recycling in China
A joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the…
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New York Carpet Recycling Bill Update
GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL is seeking to rewrite sections of a carpet recycling bill in a way that critics say could…
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New Technique to Recycle Nylon-6
Nylon-6 can be depolymerized selectively, nearly quantitatively, with no solvent, and at moderate temperatures to recover the monomer, ε-caprolactam, using…
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Stella McCartney and Protein Evolution Partner on Fibre-to-Fibre Recycling
The British designer is working with plastic recycling company Protein Evolution Inc to create recyclable resources from polyester and nylon…
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Article on Biorecycling of Plastic by Waste Dive
Biorecycling of plastics shows promise in its research phase. Can it be scaled?
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Refuse and Recycling Collection is 7th Deadliest Job in US
Refuse and recycling collection is now the seventh deadliest job in the U.S. with 34 reported fatalities in 2021, a…
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US Enzymes Recycling Technology for Bottles and Textiles
Scientists Discover Enzymes That Could Make It Cheaper To Recycle Waste Polyester Textiles and Bottles Than Making Them From Petroleum
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Anellotech to Develop Chemical Recycling for Mixed Waste Textiles
Anellotech to Advance Development of Tex-TCatTM, an Efficient Recycling Technology for Mixed Waste Textiles
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ExxonMobil Starts Production at Texas Chemical Recycling Plant
ExxonMobil starts operations at large-scale advanced recycling facility
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New Report Reveals the Scam of Advanced Recycling aka Pyrolysis
Loopholes, Injustice, & the “Advanced Recycling” Myth
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US EPR Adoption to Drive Up Plastic Recycling Rates Over Time
The adoption of extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws in more US states will drive up plastic recycling rates over time,…
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Plastic Waste Reprocessing for Circular Economy: A Systematic Scoping Review of Risks to Occupational and Public Health from Legacy Substances and Extrusion
Poor control of plastics reprocessing feedstock must be urgently addressed.
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First Commercially Available Recycled Ocean Plastic Pellets in North America
OLF produces first commercially available plastic pellet – Legacy Plastic™
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First Chemical Recycling Plant in Egypt
Environ Adapt, an Intro Sustainable Resources company, and Honeywell intend to advance plastics circularity in Egypt through MOU
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Toray to Sell Chemical Recycled Fiber Products Derived from Fishing Nets
Toray to Domestically Sell Chemical Recycled Fiber Products Derived from Fishing Nets
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RePEaT to License Polyester Chemical Recycling Technology
RePEaT is a joint venture formed by Teijin, JGC and Itochu.
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Plastic Energy CEO Reelected as CRE President
Carlos Monreal, Founder & CEO of Plastic Energy, elected for a new mandate as Chemical Recycling Europe
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Exxonmobil VP is Pushing for Chemical Recycling
Dave Andrew, Exxon’s vice president of new market development, sees chemical recycling as key to solving the pollution crisis.
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Recycling Previously Unrecyclable PVC
PVC has a zero % recycling waste in the US. Researchers have discovered a way to chemically recycle PVC into…
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TotalEnergies Corbion White Paper on PLA Recycling
Stay in the cycle, rethinking recycling with PLA bioplastics offers a summary of the recycling market for PLA — TotalEnergies…
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LG Chem Invests in Chemical Recycling in South Korea
LG Chem Spurs Investments in Future Materials in Dangjin, Chungnam
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ExxonMobil, IPE & Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling In Indonesia
ExxonMobil, PT Indomobil Prima Energi, Plastic Energy collaborate on chemical recycling initiative in Indonesia
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LyondellBasell Goes Chemical Recycling in Germany
LyondellBasell Makes Decision to Progress Advanced Recycling Plant in Wesseling, Germany
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Renew ELP and px Group Partner on Chemical Recycling
ReNew ELP awards px Group O&M Contract at World’s First Commercial Scale Plastic Recycling Plant
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Engineering & Technology Covers Chemical Recycling
Is chemical recycling greenwashing?
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Borealis Advances Chemical Recycling with Borcycle
Borealis advances plastics circularity with the first-of-its-kind Borcycle™ M commercial-scale advanced mechanical recycling plant
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Ineos and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling
INEOS signs agreement with Plastic Energy for its largest plant to produce 100,000 tonnes of raw materials from plastic waste
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Cyclyx, Exxon and LyondellBasell Partner on Chemical Recycling Plant
Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell Advance First-of-its-Kind Plastic Processing Facility in Houston
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Eastman and Pepsico Partner on Chemical Recycling
Eastman confirms offtake agreement with PepsiCo for third US chemical recycling site
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Coperion and Renov8 Partner on Chemical Recycling in UAE
Coperion supplies plant for chemical recycling of PMMA to Renov8
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Aduro and Western Ontario Partner on Chemical Recycling
Aduro Announces Award of $1.15 Million Joint NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Grant in Partnership with Western University
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Recyclability by Design Guide for 2023
Plastics resource and recycling charity, RECOUP, launch the 2023 edition of the popular ‘Recyclability By Design’ publication, the essential guide…
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