Category: Chemical & Advanced Recycling
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Unilever Chemical Recycling Fiasco
Investigation Reveals: Unilever’s Expensive Plastic Sachet Chemical “Recycling” Failure
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Sweden Goes Textile Recycling
BioInnovation: New research will contribute to a more sustainable textile industry
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Eastman to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in France
Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France
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Borealis and Reclay Group Partner on Chemical Recycling
Borealis and Reclay Group establish a unique strategic partnership to tackle the challenge of plastic packaging waste and its recycling
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Repeats to Launch European Plastics Recycling Platform
Rapid expansion plans focused on production of high-quality recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
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Toyo Styrene and Agilyx Partner on Chemical Recycling in Japan
Toyo Styrene Enters into the Construction Phase of Chemical Recycling Facility in Japan utilizing Agilyx Technology
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Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies Partner on Chemical Recycling
Plastic Energy And TotalEnergies Sign An Agreement For An Advanced Recycling Project In Spain
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Trinseo Buys Heathland
A significant step forward in achieving the Company’s goals of advancing a circular economy
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Teijin Aramid and Clariter Partner on Chemical Recycling
Teijin Aramid and Clariter develop a carbon neutral solution for recycling of Endumax®
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The Disillusionment of Chemical Recycling
Policy makers should not be fooled by the plastic industry’s greenwashing of chemical recycling says researcher
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ACC Letter on Pyrolysis and Gasification to EPA
Letter from ACC to EPA on Potential Future Regulation Addressing Pyrolysis and Gasification
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OMV to Build Chemical Recycling Demo Plant
OMV scales up innovative ReOil® recycling technology at Schwechat refinery
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Cyclyx Goes Chemical Recycling Gulf Coast
Cyclyx developing first of its kind specialized high volume plastic recovery facility on Gulf Coast to support advanced recycling
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Chevron Phillips Goes Chemical Recycling
Six Pines Investments LLC purchases stake in top plastics recyclers to accelerate transformation to a circular economy for plastics
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Recyclable Soybean Epoxy Adhesives
Strong and recyclable soybean oil-based epoxy adhesives based on dynamic borate
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Making Flexibles Recycling Happen
Closing the loop on difficult to recycle plastics: Introducing a Quality Recycling Process
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MCM and Agilyx Chemical Recycling Trials Results
Mitsubishi Chemical and Agilyx announce successful trial results for advanced recycling collaboration
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Industry Calls for Transparent Certification Process for Advanced Recycled Plastic
America’s Plastic Makers Call for Transparent Certification Process for Advanced Recycled Plastic
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Nova and GreenMantra Partner on Plastic Bag Recycling
NOVA Chemicals and GREENMANTRA Pave the Way to Circularity in Ontario
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SABIC Advanced Recycled Ocean Plastic
Sabic Creates The First Certified Circular Polymers From Advanced Recycling Of Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic
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US Partnership for Sustainable Polyurethane
Broad-based scientific team from government, academia and industry joins forces to identify new opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of polyurethane — one of the most widely used but little recycled plastic materials
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Shell Invests in Chemical Recycling in Singapore
Investment In Shell Energy And Chemicals Park Singapore To Bring Circular Chemicals To Asia Pacific Customers
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Lummus and Phigenesis Partner on Chemical Recycling
Lummus Signs LOI with Phigenesis for Recycling of Waste Plastics to Petrochemical Feedstock Materials
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Feasibility Study Australian Chemical Recycling
Report on the findings from the joint feasibility study to determine the technical, economic, and environmental benefits of a local advanced recycling industry
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Launch of Recycled Material Standard Certification
Recycled Material Standard Launches Today, Helping to Advance the Use of Recycled Materials
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Molecular Recycling Assessment in US and Canada
Assessing Molecular Recycling Technologies in the United States and Canada
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REACH Requirement for Chemical Recycling
Chemical recycling of plastic waste currently covers different technologies with varying potential for contributing to a circular economy, a new report finds.
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ProAmpac Products Meets Criteria for Chemical Recycling
How do you validate your packaging as chemically recyclable if there’s no label / certification yet?
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Nexus Chemical Recycling Plant Video Documentary
A local company is leading the nation in taking recycling to a whole new level. A company named Nexus is using chemicals to recycle plastics in a special way.
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Evonik and Vita Partner on Chemical Recycling
Evonik partners with The Vita Group for pioneering efficient polyurethane mattress recycling process
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Quantafuel Builds Combined Mechanical and Chemical Recycling Plant
Skive progress on track for full production capability
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Herbal Essences Goes Eastman Renew
Eastman molecular recycling technologies to advance Procter & Gamble packaging goals
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Aduro and Switch Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling
Aduro and Switch Energy Partner to Build Pilot Plant in Ontario, Canada Demonstrating Hydrochemolytic(TM) Technology for Chemical Recycling of Agricultural Plastic Waste
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Plastic Energy Completes Chemical Recycling Fundraising
Plastic Energy Completes €145 Million Fundraise To Accelerate Global Expansion Of Recycling Technology And Plants
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Plastic Energy and Axens Partner on Chemical Recycling
Plastic Energy And Axens Announce A Strategic Collaboration In The Field Of Advanced Recycling Of Plastic Waste
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ReNew ELP and Emerson Partner on Chemical Recycling
ReNew ELP Select Emerson to provide Automation Technologies
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University of Limerick on Composites Recycling
Researchers at University of Limerick are working on an innovative solution to improve the recyclability of composite materials used in the construction, aerospace and automotive industries
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New Honeywell Upcycle Process Technology
Honeywell Introduces Revolutionary Plastics Recycling Technology To Drive A Circular Plastics Economy
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Converting Ocean Plastic into Blue Fuel
Thermodynamic feasibility of shipboard conversion of marine plastics to blue diesel for self-powered ocean cleanup
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Aduro and Brightlands Partner on Chemical Recycling
Aduro and Brightlands Enter into Discussions to Partner and Develop Hydrochemolytic™ Technology for Chemical Recycling of Plastic
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Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies Partner on Chemical Recycling
Plastic Recycling: Plastic Energy, Freepoint Eco-Systems And TotalEnergies Partner On Advanced Recycling Project In The U.S
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Chemically Recycled PLA by Luminy (FREE)
This is the funniest news of 2021. This goes into the greenwashing category. This is a FREE article
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French Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance Briefing
Briefing document on chemical recycling and mass balance issued by the French government agency
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Aduro Clean and Exergy Partner on PE Chemical Recycling
Aduro Clean Technologies is expanding scope of pilot plant engineering by Exergy Solutions to include chemical recycling of polyethylene
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Plastic Energy to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in France
Plastic Energy Announces Final Investment Decision And Start Of Construction Works For Advanced Recycling Plant In France
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Chemical Recycling Research by Rabobank
Chemical Recycling remains a highly attractive investment opportunity says Rabobank.
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Macron on Chemical and Enzymatic Recycling
French president Macron shared his vision on chemical recycling.
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ExxonMobil to Build US Chemical Recycling Plant
ExxonMobil to build its first large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility
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Covestro and Interseroh Partner on Chemical Recycling
Covestro and Interseroh to jointly establish value-adding cycles
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Finnish Partnership for Recyclable Paperboard Lids
A long-term collaboration between Finnish startup The Paper Lid Company and Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has led to the development of a 100% recyclable paperboard lid for use with takeaway cups.
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Polyurethane Recycling with Manganese Catalyst
Effective deconstruction of polyurethane by catalyst based on earth-abundant metal
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Nestle and Greenback Partner on Chemical Recycling in Mexico
Deal with Nestlé sees first plant in Mexico for full circularity of food grade plastic packaging
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First Swedish Pyrolysis Plant
Production is now underway at Pyrocell’s plant in Gävle. The new and groundbreaking factory is turning sawdust into bio-oil.
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New Renuva Mattress Recycling Plant
Mattress recycling now a reality with startup of new RENUVA™ plant
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US to Regulate Pyrolysis and Gasification
Potential Future Regulation Addressing Pyrolysis and Gasification Units
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HDPE Chemical Recycling LCA
Consequential Life Cycle Assessment and Optimization of High-Density Polyethylene Plastic Waste Chemical Recycling
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Australian Startup Develops Infinite Recycling
Australian enviro-tech startup Samsara launches to create infinite recycling and end plastic pollution
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Mitsubishi Chemical and University of Nottingham Partner on Acrylic Recycling
Mitsubishi Chemical partners with University of Nottingham to explore microwave PMMA recycling technology
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Scaling Up Plastic Waste to Concrete Additive
Alliance and CRDC Partner to Scale Up Conversion of Hard-to-recycle Plastic Waste into Concrete Additive
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Covestro CEO Goes GreenWashing Wahnsinn
The greenwashing price of the year goes to Covestro CEO, Markus Steilemann. You need to watch this video and show your CEO how not to do it!
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US Government Accountability Office on Advanced Recycling
U.S. Government Accountability Office communicates on Advanced Recycling
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Shell and BlueAlp Partner on Chemical Recycling
Shell Invests In Plastic Waste-To-Chemicals Technology Company Bluealp
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Eastman and Milliken go for Circular Textiles
Eastman and Milliken to Lead Textile Circularity Initiative
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Chinese Manage to Upgrade PET Waste
Electrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate to commodity chemicals and H2 fuel
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Worlds Largest Chemical Recycling Plant
The world’s largest and most modern facility for plastic recycling
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Kolon Industries and Gr3n Partner on Chemical Recycling
Kolon Industries partners with Switzerland’s Gr3n to produce recycled PET
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Emmi, Borealis and Greiner Partner on Chemically Recycled PP
Emmi, Borealis and Greiner Packaging partner up to create first chemically recycled polypropylene ready to drink iced coffee cups
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Chemically Recyclable Cyclic Acetals
Chemically recyclable thermoplastics from reversible-deactivation polymerization of cyclic acetals
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Sumitomo Goes Chemical Recycling of Acrylic Resin
Sumitomo Chemical to Construct Chemical Recycling Pilot Facility for Acrylic Resin to Reduce Impact on the Environment
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Plastic Energy and Sabic Groundbreaking Ceremony
A look back at the groundbreaking ceremony for our new advanced recycling plant in the Netherlands with partner SABIC.
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SK Global Chemical and PureCycle Partner on Chemical Recycling
SK Global Chemical signs MOU with PureCycle Technologies to recycle PP waste
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Sabic Circular Polycarbonate Produced From Advanced Recycling
Sabic First In Industry To Launch Circular Polycarbonate Produced From Post- Consumer Mixed Plastic, Based On Advanced Recycling
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Turning Diapers into Sticky Notes
Turning diapers into sticky notes: Using chemical recycling to prevent millions of tons of waste
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Scholle IPN and Obbotec Partner on Chemical Recycling
Scholle IPN Announces Strategic Partnership With Chemical Plastic Recycler OBBOTEC
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German Companies Partner on Chemical Recycling
EW Energy from Waste (EEW) and DSD Duales System Partner on Chemical Recycling
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Chemical Recycling is Plastic Incineration Says NGO
NGO believes chemical recycling is greenwashing term for plastic incineration
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Agilyx CEO on the State of the Recycling Sector
‘Opportunity is vast’ for recycling sector, says Agilyx CEO
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Heinz First Fully Recyclable Squeezy Bottle
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Introduces First 100% Recyclable Cap Delivering the Perfect, Eco-Friendly Squeeze!
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Plastic Recycling Generate High Volumes of Hazardous Waste
Plastic Recycling Schemes Generate High Volumes of Hazardous Waste
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PlasticsEurope President and Covestro CEO on Chemical Plastics
What is the magic formula for recycling plastics on a really big scale? Read the article of Dr Markus Steilemann, President of PlasticsEurope & CEO of Covestro
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World First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
Global Consumer Brands Unveil World’s First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
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Chemical Recycling Documentary by New Jersey Public TV Network
Is chemical recycling the answer to our plastic problem?
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NGO Video on Chemical Recycling
Imagine if we could solve #plasticpollution with one miracle technology. Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is. Here are 5 things plastic polluters don’t want you to know about chemical “recycling.”
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Audi Research on Chemical Recycling
Chemical Recycling pilot project aimed at recycling mixed automotive plastic waste successfully completed
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New Mobile Modular Chemical Recycling System
New mobile, modular chemical recycling system converts non-recyclable waste into high value-added additives
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Brightmark to Build Largest Advanced Recycling Plant
Brightmark to Build World’s Largest Advanced Plastics Recycling and Renewal Facility in Macon, GA
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Deloitte Study on Chemical and Biochemical Recycling
Deloitte is doing a study on chemical and biochemical recycling in France
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Recyclers Take Strategic Position on Chemical Recycling
Plastic recyclers take strategic position to protect their interests
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Nuclear Technology to Fight Plastic Waste
NUTEC Plastics: Using Nuclear Technologies to Address Plastic Pollution







