Category: Chemical & Advanced Recycling
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SK Chemical Builds Global Infrastructure for Chemical Recycling
SK chemicals is set to build global infrastructure in China and other countries to meet the rapidly increasing demand for recycled plastic waste around the world.
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How to Make Recyclable Plastics out of CO2?
Chemists are manipulating the greenhouse gas to make clothing, mattresses, shoes and more
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Saipem and Quantafuel Partner on Chemical Recycling
Saipem and Quantafuel join forces to cooperate in the implementation of waste plastics recycling solutions
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Technip and Agilyx Launch TruStyrenyx Brand
Technip Energies and Agilyx Advance Technology Collaboration and Announce Launch of TruStyrenyx™ for Chemical Recycling of Polystyrene
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Environmental Benefits of Mechanical and Chemical Recycling of Plastic Packaging
Technical and market substitutability of recycled materials: Calculating the environmental benefits of mechanical and chemical recycling of plastic packaging waste
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Recycling Bioplastic Wind Turbine Blades into Food
Researchers managed to recycle bioplastics wind turbine blades back into food
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Px Group to Operate UK Chemical Recycling Plant
Px Group Awarded O&M Contract By Renew Elp At World’s First Commercial Scale Plastic Recycling Plant
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PNNL Develops New Chemical Recycling Method
Problem plastics could be diverted from landfills and converted into fuel sources with new technology. Researchers discover faster, greener chemical method for upcycling waste
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VTT Spins out Chemical Recycling Technology
VTT spins out Olefy to revolutionize circular plastic recycling
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Chemical Recycling Method for Pharma Blister Packaging
NUS Students develop new method to recycle pharma blister packaging
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Degradation and Upcycling of Polystyrene
Cascade degradation and upcycling of polystyrene waste to high-value chemicals
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Cyclyx Invests in New Recycling Lab
Cyclyx commissions new plastics laboratory in New Hampshire, expanding waste plastic processing capabilities
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LyondellBasell Joins Nextloopp
LyondellBasell helps to close the loop on Polypropylene by joining NEXTLOOPP initiative
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Bloomberg Article on Chemical Recycling
Chemical Recycling Bills Gain Momentum and Opposition in States
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ISRI Position on Chemical Recycling
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) position on chemical recycling
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French Packaging Council Warns Against Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance
CAUTION on environmental claims relating to the chemical recycling of plastics
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Itero to Build Chemical Recyling Plant in NL
We Are Scaling Our Plastic-To-Product Recycling After Raising €6M In Investments, Led By Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund
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Dow and Valoregen Partner on Chemical Recycling
Dow and Valoregen collaborate to build largest hybrid recycling site in France
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Dow and Nexus Circular Partner on Chemical Recycling
Dow and Nexus Circular Announce Plans to Build New Advanced Recycling Facility in Dallas, TX, Expediting Circular Plastics Production in USA
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Dow and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling
Dow and Mura Technology announce largest commitment of its kind to scale advanced recycling of plastics
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Plastic Energy and Siemens Partner on Chemical Recycling
Siemens’ Automation And Measurement Technology Keeps Plastic Energy’s Plants Recycling
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US Congress Warns EPA on Chemical Recycling
Lawmakers Warn EPA of Several Risks From Chemical Recycling — To what extend can industry push a solution that is unproven or worse, “bad”, for the environment? The next “democratic” challenge will be to deal with greed in the political equation.
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Chemical Recycling Technology Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Award
Four life-changing ideas that could transform the world around us have been named winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s tenth Emerging Technologies Competition.
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EFSA Reviews CAPEC Recycling Process for HDPE and PP
EFSA Safety assessment of the Spanish CAPEC process that recycles high-density polyethylene and polypropylene crates for use as food contact materials
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Michelin Launches WhiteCycle Consortium
An unprecedented consortium rallying 17 public and private European organizations to establish a circular economy
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Nova Chemicals Technology for Circular Plastic Films
NOVA Chemicals Expands its HDPE Resins for Oriented Film Structures to Advance a Plastics Circular Economy
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Chalmers University Develops New Recycling Method
Pioneering recycling turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
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Update on Missouri Chemical Recycling Legislation
Missouri governor weakens hazardous waste rules, cuts regulation for ‘advanced recycling’
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Showa Denko and Microwave Chemical Partner on Microwave Chemical Recycling
SDK and Microwave Chemical Start Joint Development of New Microwave-based Chemical Recycling Technology to Directly Transform Used Plastic into Basic Chemical Feedstock
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GCA and Swaco Partner on Chemical Recycling in Ohio
PTTGC America (GCA) and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to locate a new recycling complex on SWACO property.
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Mitsui Chemicals and Microwave Chemical Partner on Chemical Recycling
Chemical Recycling Project of Flexible Polyurethane Foam using Microwave-Based technology
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Rhode Island Kills Chemical Recycling Bill
Misinformation Campaign Stalls Advanced Recycling Legislation in Rhode Island House
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Lamor and Resiclo Partner on Chemical Recycling in Finland
Lamor has decided to construct a chemical recycling plant of plastics together with Resiclo
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UMaine Develops Recyclable Nanocellulose Food Containers
University of Maine engineers have created a grease-proof, water-resistant container from recyclable cellulose nanocomposites that could be the next big thing in takeout technology.
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Scotland to Build Plastic To Hydrogen Plant
Plastic to hydrogen facility in West Dunbartonshire approved to help country produce cleaner energy
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Worn Again Technologies to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Switzerland
Worn Again Technologies announces plans to build a new textile recycling demo plant in Winterthur Switzerland
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New Hope and S&B Partner on Chemical Recycling
S&B Selected as Contractor for New Hope Energy’s Advanced Plastics Recycling Unit
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New Hope and TotalEnergies Partner on Chemical Recycling
Advanced Recycling Plant In Texas To Transform End-Of-Life Plastic Waste Into A Recycled Feedstock
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PureCycle ESG Report and LCA for PP Chemical Recycling
PureCycle Process Expected to Use Less Energy, Lower Carbon Emissions than New Plastic Production
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TotalEnergies to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Texas
Plastic Recycling: TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project
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SK Chemicals Launches Chemical Recycling Platform
SK Chemical establishes business platform for recycled plastic circulation ecosystem
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New Hampshire to Regulate Chemical Recycling
Bill to regulate “advanced recycling” as manufacturing in N.H. heads to Sununu for signature
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Flowserve Technology for Austrian Chemical Recycling Plant
Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria
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Huhtamaki Goes Advanced Recycling in India
Huhtamaki Foundation sets up its first recycling plant in Maharashtra, India, as part of its #CloseTheLoop initiative
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Ocean Conservancy Wants to Regulate Chemical Recycling
Ocean Conservancy Spearheads Congressional Push for EPA Regulation of Chemical Recycling
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Democrats Want Hard Line on Chemical Recycling
House Democrats Want The Upcoming Epa Spending Bill To Include Language On Chemical Recycling.
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Advanced Recycling is Not Incineration Says ACC
Advanced Recycling Is Not Waste Incineration and Is Essential to a Circular Economy for Plastics
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Rhode Island Bill on Chemical Recycling
Rhode Island ‘Advanced Recycling’ Bill Draws Criticism From Environmental Advocates
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Borealis and Axens Partner on Chemical Recycling
Borealis selects Axens Rewind® Mix Process for its Plastics Pyrolysis Oil Upgrading Unit in Stenungsund, Sweden
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ACC Response to California Attorney General Investigation on Plastic Recycling
Yesterday California’s Attorney General announced an investigation into plastics recycling.
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Consumer Brands Demand Clarity on Recycled Plastics (FREE)
There is a gap between supply and demand when it comes to recycled materials, causing confusion and bottlenecks. This is a FREE article
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ACC Claims New Yorkers in Favour of Chemical Recycling
85% of New York Voters Would Support Candidates Who Back Advanced Recycling
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Freepoint Eco Systems Chemical Recycling Plant Gets ISCC Certification
Freepoint Eco-Systems Receives ISCC PLUS Certification for Advanced Recycling Facility in Ohio
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Encina Goes Chemical Recycling
Encina Announces $1.1 billion investment in new advanced manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania
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Technip and Alterra Partner on Chemical Recycling
Technip Energies and Alterra Energy to Jointly Develop Sustainable Plastics Projects
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Bridgestone and Lanzatech Partner on Chemical Recycling
Bridgestone Partners with LanzaTech to Pursue End-of-Life Tire Recycling Technologies
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Sekisui Chemical Recycling Demo Plant in Japan
1/10th Scale “Waste to Ethanol” Demonstration Plant Completed in Kuji City
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Consumer Goods Companies Position and LCA on Chemical Recycling
Consumer Goods Companies publish position and LCA on Chemical Recycling
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Nova Chemicals and Enerkem Chemical Recycling Partnership Update
NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem Advance Commercialization of Made-in-Alberta Chemical Recycling Technology
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Amcor and ExxonMobil Partner on Chemical Recycling
Amcor increases use of advance recycling materials leveraging ExxonMobil’s Exxtend™ technology
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Economic Impact of Advanced Recycling in the US
The Potential Economic Impact of Advanced Recycling and Recovery Facilities in the United States
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Light and Oxygen Turn Plastic Waste into Benzoic Acid
A new path to convert polystyrene waste into benzoic acid has been discovered.
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Georgia State Cancels Chemical Recycling Plant
Brightmark, Georgia county cancel $680 mln plastic-to-fuel project. The debacle and fiasco have officially started.
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The Advent of a New Recycled Plastics Revolution
New recycling landscape, pathways to adoption, change is afoot, avoiding greenwashing, importance of standards and industries impacted
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Italian Chemical Recycling Plant for Textiles
Nextchem Completes Italy’s 1° Demonstration Plant For Pet And Textiles Polyester Chemical Recycling
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Kentucky Passes Advanced Recycling Law
Kentucky Becomes 18th State to Pass Advanced Recycling Law, Spurring Job Growth and a More Circular Economy for Plastics
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Renewcell and Daiwabo Rayon Partner on Circular Textiles
Renewcell and fiber producer Daiwabo sign Letter of Intent for circular textile fiber collaboration
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ETH Zurich Claims True Plastic Recycling
Researchers have successfully broken plastic into its molecular building blocks and recovered over 90% of them.
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Quantafuel POC for Skive Chemical Recycling plant
Today, Quantafuel announces Proof of Concept (PoC) for its Skive chemical recycling plant after more than seven days of continuous operation at a level corresponding to an annual capacity of 16,000 tonnes of plastic waste infeed.
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Sabic and Plastic Energy Chemical Recycling Plant Video
Video showing the construction and progress of the Sabic and Plastic Energy Chemical Recycling plant
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Aimplas Develops New Recycling Technology
AIMPLAS develops new techniques to give a second life to packaging, textile, tyre and mattress waste
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Chemical Recycling is Fake Solution says Industry Group
It looks as if all the elements are there for chemical recycling to turn into a gigantic fiasco.
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Dow Invests in Chemical Recycling Startup Plastogaz
Dow to simplify plastic waste-to-feedstock process through investment with start-up Plastogaz
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SÜDPACK and Clean Cycle Partner on Chemical Recycling
SÜDPACK and Clean Cycle Investments invest in CARBOLIQ, provider of an innovative technology for chemical recycling.
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NRDC Says Chemical Recycling is Greenwashing
Natural Resources Defense Council says Chemical Recycling and Agilyx are just greenwashing and releasing toxic pollutants in the environment.
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Itero to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in NL
Itero names Fluor to design its advanced recycling plant in the Netherlands
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Novoloop Raises Millions for Plastic Waste Upcycling
Announces joint development partnership with Bemis Associates to convert plastic waste into performance products
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Qenos, Axens and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling
Qenos takes Australia one step closer to circular plastics, using advanced recycling technology from Plastic Energy and Axens
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New Chemical Recycling Method at Room Temperature
Versatile Chemical Recycling Strategies: Value-Added Chemicals from Polyester and Polycarbonate Waste
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Borealis Launches Sustainable Plastics Industry Transformation
Borealis Finland launches collaborative research and development programme SPIRIT to drive industry change
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New Chemical Reagent for Chemical Recycling
A new chemical vastly improves the profitability of recycling
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Australian Advanced Recycling Technology
Australian National University are working on super enzymes to degrade plastic waste and nylon — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, Technology to Measure & Analyse Plastic Biodegradation
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TotalEnergies and Honeywell Partner on Chemical Recycling (FREE)
TotalEnergies and Honeywell sign a strategic agreement to promote the development of advanced plastic recycling. This is a FREE article.
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Bridgestone and Eneos Partner on Chemical Recycling
Bridgestone to Pursue Development of Chemical Recycling Technologies for Producing Isoprene from Used Tires in Partnership with Companies and Academic Institutions
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Worldwide Overview of Chemical Recycling
At the end of 2021, more than 90 projects for chemical recycling of plastics were in various stages of development worldwide; more than 20 plants were in operation.
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John Hopkins Research on Upcycling Plastics Waste into BTX
Hydrocracking Plastic Mixtures into Benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX)
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Virgin Group and Agilyx Partner on Chemical Recycling
Virgin Group and Agilyx to form strategic partnership to produce lower carbon fuel
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Trinseo Chemical Recycling Plant Update (FREE)
Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders announced that plans for a world-class chemical recycling plant in Europe are progressing rapidly. This is a FREE article
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TotalEnergies to Supply Chemically Recycled Content to Berry Global (FREE)
TotalEnergies and Berry Global Advance Material Circularity by Using Recycled Plastic in Food Packaging.
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Houston, Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell Partner on Chemical Recycling
Agilyx AS (AGLX) – Agilyx Joint Venture, Cyclyx, Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Houston, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell and FCC to form the Houston Recycling Collaboration
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Kao and Jeplan Partner on Chemical Recycling of Cosmetic Packaging
Update on the KAO and Jeplan partnership
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Cornell University Propose Method for Medical PPE Recycling
Engineers propose greener recycling for medical PPE waste
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Avangard Innovative and Honeywell Partner on Advanced Recycling
America’s Largest Plastics Recycler Will Use Honeywell’s Advanced Plastics Recycling Technology






