Category: Chemical & Advanced Recycling
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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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NatureWorks Joins AMGTA
Eight additional organizations commit to promote sustainability in AM
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PBS Documentary on Chemical Recycling (FREE)
PBS NewsHour made a documentary on chemical recycling.
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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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NGO Report on Plastic Designing
Designing plastics for real recycling
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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,…
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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.…
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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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Louisiana Passes Chemical Recycling Bill
Louisiana Legislature passed chemical recycling bill
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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
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EU Industry Investment Plan in Chemical Recycling
European plastics manufacturers plan 7.2 billion Euros of investment in chemical recycling – ROQUETTE, Perfecting the Performance of PET
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Leveling Cost and Carbon Footprint of Chemical Recycling
Leveling the cost and carbon footprint of circular polymers that are chemically recycled to monomer
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Ineos and Lactel Partner on Milk Bottles from Chemical Recycling
INEOS and LACTEL partner to produce the world’s first HDPE Milk Bottles from advanced recycling
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Farrel Pomini Partners on Chemical Recycling
FARREL POMINI is pleased to announce its investment in WF RECYCLE-TECH, a United Kingdom company with a patented pyrolysis system…
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Plastic Waste Converted Into Jet Fuel in an Hour
Deconstruction of high-density polyethylene into liquid hydrocarbon fuels and lubricants by hydrogenolysis over Ru catalyst
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SK Chemicals Goes Chemical Recycling
SK chemicals expands “chemical recycling” materials lineup Expansion to account for 50% of sales by 2025
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Fraunhofer Goes Chemical Recycling Research
“Waste4Future” paves new ways for plastics recycling
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Orlen Unipetrol Goes Chemical Recycling
ORLEN Unipetrol is testing chemical recycling of waste plastics
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LCA Mechanical and Chemical Recycling
Life cycle assessment of mechanical and thermochemical recycling
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Dow Podcast on Advanced Recycling
What is Advanced Recycling? How does it work? And what does this game-changing technology mean for our industry and consumers
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Maryland Introduces Bill to Ban Chemical Recycling
Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
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ACC Reacts to Arizona Bill on Chemical Recycling
Arizona Is 12th State to Enact Advanced Recycling Legislation to Help End Plastic Waste. American Chemistry Council Reacts to Arizona…
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Arizona Bill on Advanced and Chemical Recycling
Arizona Governor signed the bill
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New Hope Energy and Chevron Phillips Partner on Chemical Recycling (FREE)
New Hope Energy Signs Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical.
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First Application of Enzymatic Recycling in Car Tires
Carbios and Michelin take a major step towards developing 100% sustainable tires
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Chemical Recycling Face 2 Problems
Plastics-to-oil recyclers face a double struggle according to Financial Times
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Will US Kill Chemical Recycling?
What if US Congress decided that Chemical Recycling was a no-go?
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Borealis Starts Feasibility Study Chemical Recycling in Sweden
True to its EverMinds™ mind-set, Borealis drives collaborative project in Sweden to increase supply of chemically recycled feedstock for the…
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New Hope Energy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Partner on Advanced Recycling
New Hope Energy Signs Advanced Recycling Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical
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Financial Times Video on Chemical Recycling
Less than 9 per cent of plastic waste is recycled, but an emerging industry promises to change that
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American Chemistry Council Welcomes Vriginia Advanced Recycling Law
American Chemistry Council Welcomes Virginia’s Enactment of Bipartisan Advanced Recycling Proposal into Law
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Recycling Old Tires To Strengthen Concrete
Most conventional production processes for graphene are time-consuming, solvent-intensive, and energetically demanding
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PLA Chemical Recycling with Mg and Zn Catalen
Mg(ii)- and Zn(ii)-catalen complexes for PLA production and recycling of commodity polyesters
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Covestro Closes the Loop on Polyurethane Mattresses
Covestro has developed an innovative process for the chemical recycling of polyurethane (PU) flexible foam from used mattresses
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Renew ELP and Wood Partner on Chemical Recycling in UK
ReNew ELP Announce Commencement of World’s First Site with Wood as EPC
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David Attenborough Supports UK Chemical Recycling Technology
David Attenborough has appeared in a video campaign for a new plastic recycling technology in the U.K.
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Plastic Energy and ExxonMobil Partner on Chemical Recycling
Plastic Energy Collaborates With ExxonMobil On Advanced Recycling Project In France
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Richard Branson Daughter Talks About Agilyx
Dreamers and innovators: Tackling the plastic problem
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Coles, Nestlé, LyondellBasell, Licella and iQ Renew Partner on Chemical Recycling
Coles, Nestlé, LyondellBasell, Licella and iQ Renew announce study into Australian-first for recycling
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Sabic Converts PET in PBT (FREE)
Over 100 Million Pet Bottles Are Upcycled Into Sabic’s Lnp™ Elcrin™ Iq Products Contributing To Net Zero Carbon Goals.
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SK Chemicals Markets Chemical Recycled Plastic
SK Chemical to market materials made from chemically recycled plastic waste
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Agilyx Pro Pyrolysis Campaign
Agilyx Promotes Pyrolysis
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AmberCycle Aims to End Fashion Waste
The ambercycle process enables true circularity for polyester by separating fibers within garments on a molecular level and reprocessing them…
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Agilyx and NextChem Partner on Pyrolysis
Maire Tecnimont Group’s Nextchem And Agilyx Sign An Agreement For The Global Deployment Of Chemical Recycling Projects Based On Pyrolysis
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Microwaving Plastic Waste
Microwaves could be the future for plastic recycling
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Sweden Converts Cotton into Sugar
Researchers have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, that in turn can be turned into spandex, nylon or…
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Sabic and BP Partner on Chemical Recycling
BP and Sabic Embark On New Cooperation For Products From Advanced Plastics Recycling
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First Thermoplastic PU made from Post Consumer PE Waste
Novoloop Targets Footwear, Sporting Goods and Automotive Industries with World’s First High-Performance Material made from Post-Consumer Plastic Waste
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Agilyx and ExxonMobil Partner on Advanced Plastic Recycling (FREE)
Agilyx and ExxonMobil Establish Cyclyx Joint Venture to Supply Plastics Recycling Industry
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Chemical Recycling in South Carolina
Is there a danger of fire and explosion when it comes to turning plastic waste into fuel?
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New Advanced Recycling Plant in France
This may be a world premiere. Is this the first example of advanced recycling? The plant will produce rABS, rPS…
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Sudpack, Recenso and Count Partner on Chemical Recycling
Südpack, Recenso and Count partner on chemical recycling project
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Natural Molecules Provides Recyclable Polymers
Scientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) and the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in Shanghai…
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First Chemical Recycling Plant in Thailand
First Chemical Recycling Demo Plant in Thailand
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Renewcell and Valmet Partner on Textile Recycling in Sweden
Renewcell selects Valmet as the main equipment supplier for Sundsvall textile recycling plant in Sweden
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Singapore Decides on Chemical Recycling
To address climate change and promote sustainability, Singapore will soon launch a Green Plan that will be a major policy…
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Eastman Goes Molecular Recycling
Eastman and Governor Lee Announce World-Scale Plastic-to-Plastic Molecular Recycling Facility to be Built in Kingsport, Tenn.
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Chemical Recycling is Dead, Long Live Advanced Recycling!
Has Chemical Recycling been killed?
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Chemical Recycling Battle in Virginia
Legislation is under way and protest too.
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Industry Attempt to Change EU Plastic Legislation
Joint-industry statement on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) draft Guidelines– Packaging: Better Regulation and the Single Market
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Dow on the Future of Flexible Packaging Recycling
A new kind of recycling
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Chemical Recycling Reviewed by HuffPost France
Is chemical recycling a real solution or a fairy tale?
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Shell Invests in Canadian Chemical Recycling
Shell Invests In Quebec’s First Waste To Low-Carbon Fuels Plant
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Rabobank Report on Advanced Recycling
The Basics of Advanced Recycling: The Next Step in Plastic Packaging Waste Management
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Nova Chemicals on Pennsylvania Chemical Recycling Bill
The need for recycling innovation, especially for plastic materials, has never been greater. While plastic materials have great value and…
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Review of Loop Industries Technology
loop industries announces independent review confirming effectiveness of patented technology. Independent testing by respected third-party research center confirms that Loop’s…
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Japan Partnership to Recycle Polystyrene
A major Japanese polystyrene (PS) manufacturer PS Japan Corp. is pursuing a demonstration project to test the chemical recycling of…
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ExxonMobil Goes Chemical Recycling
Agilyx forms joint venture with ExxonMobil for plastic waste recycling
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Promoting Chemical Recycling in South Korea
SKC to Promote Plastic Waste Recycling Project
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Agilyx and A Eon to Partner on Chemical Recycling
Agilyx Signs Agreement with A.Eon
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Chemical Recycling is Last Resort Says EU
EU Commission not convinced by chemical recycling
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Yoghurt Pot Made From Chemical Recycled PS
Total, intraplás and yoplait successfully demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating recycled polystyrene from chemical recycling into yogurt pots.
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Is this the First Chemical Recycling Bill?
Legislation that eases the regulatory environment for facilities that use certain technologies to process scrap plastics
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First Chemical Recycling with Negative Carbon Footprint
Clariter’s Unique Plastic Recycling Solution Achieves a Net Negative Carbon Footprint
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Plastic Waste Solution by University at Buffalo
To address plastic pollution crisis, researchers turn to AI-guided robots, chemical recycling
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Chemical Recycling by University of Wisconsin Madison
New solvent-based recycling process could cut down on millions of tons of plastic waste
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Mechanical vs Chemical Recycling
What is the difference between mechanical and chemical recycling? This is a free article
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First Textile to Bottle Upcycling
Carbios produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste
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NextChem Launches MyRechemical
Nextchem is growing in circular economy and launches MyRechemical, its subsidiary for Waste to Chemical technologies
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UK Government Invests in Chemical Recycling
UKRI funding puts UK at the forefront of next generation plastic recycling
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Towards Catalytic Chemical Recycling
Toward Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Waste (and Future) Plastics
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Chemical Recycling: Big Investments vs NGOs
Companies are placing big bets on plastics recycling. Are the odds in their favor? Chemical recycling is attracting billions in…
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Plastic Fuel is GreenWashing
Converting Plastic Fuel Back Into Fossil Form Is a New Method of Greenwashing.
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Lego Family Invest in Chemical Recycling Startup
Speculation on the stock market
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First US Plastic Fuel Plant
Here’s a video of the first US plant that will convert plastic waste into fuel.
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Upcycling PS Without Premiums or Incentives
Interview with Agilyx CEO
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First Automobile to Drive on Plastic Waste?
Is this the first automobile that drives on plastic waste? Are we coming closer to back to the future?
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Bio-on and Danimer Scientific: The Short Sellers Who Worked Together
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Danimer Scientific: Short Sellers, Class Actions and the Collapse of a PHA Pioneer
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Iraq Trucks Oil Through Syria to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
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Bio-on Founder Challenges Conviction Ahead of Appeal
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European Bioplastics and Novamont: Inside the Campaign Against a Competing Plastics Technology