All Chemical recycling articles
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ArticleFrom waste to resource: Innovations in recycling technologies
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Article650 million MT of plastics need chemical recycling to match virgin costs
A report from Bain & Company asserts that 650 million metric tons of polyolefins must be chemically recycled globally to achieve cost parity with virgin plastic production in the next 20-30 years – identifying a ‘window of opportunity’ for European plastics companies to take leadership.
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ArticleDePoly’s showcase plant to turn 500 tonnes of PET into raw materials yearly
DePoly is launching a showcase plant for converting PET and polyester waste into ‘virgin-quality’ raw materials without fossil fuels, anticipating the production of 500 tonnes every year.
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ArticleScientists use air moisture to turn mixed plastic waste into building blocks
Chemists at Northwestern University are using moisture from the air to depolymerize plastic waste for further plastic production; this is set to save recyclers the task of sorting mixed waste streams while avoiding expensive, energy-intensive, potentially toxic processes.
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ArticleAlbion aspires for circular cosmetics packaging in recycling partnership
Refinverse, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, and Japan Polypropylene are working with Albion to recycle its polypropylene cosmetics containers into new packaging in a closed-loop system.
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ArticleCompleted OMV plant converts mixed, hard-to-recycle plastics into feedstocks
OMV has completed the expansion of its proprietary ReOil technology at its Schwechat refinery, where it plans to convert up to 16,000 metric tons of hard-to-recycled mixed plastic waste into chemical feedstocks annually.
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ArticleAustralian advanced chemical recycling criteria target food-grade plastic packs
GPT Circular and iQRenew have finalized quality and specification criteria for the use of Australian soft plastics in global advanced chemical recycling – a move set to keep contamination low, ensure efficient processing, and result in food-grade packaging materials.
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ArticleKINGFA opens advanced recycling facility for plastic waste in Montalbo
KINGFA’s Environmental SCI & TECH Spain subsidiary has inaugurated its Montalbo chemical recycling facility, expected to reach an annual capacity of 30,000 tons of ‘high-performance’ recycled plastics and bolster Spain’s plastic waste recycling system.
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ArticleExxonMobil to sue California attorney and non-profits for recycling defamation
ExxonMobil has filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and various non-profit organizations, alleging that criticism of its advanced plastics recycling claims is defamatory.
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ArticleGR3N integrates ‘first’ open automation system for advanced plastic recycling
Schneider Electric and GR3N have partnered to develop the ‘first’ open automation system for advanced plastic recycling – which, in the scale-up of GR3N’s depolymerization technology, is set to reduce human error by 40% and engineering costs by 30%.
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ArticlePlast Nordic and Norner work towards advanced PET recycling at scale in Nordic region
A partnership between Plast Nordic and Norner aims to use alkaline hydrolysis to recycle 97% of PET waste generated in the Nordics back into their raw materials, targeting the packaging and textile industries with their ‘virgin-quality’ rPET resin.
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ArticleDanish plastic waste sorting facility opens with annual target of 160,000 tons
Quantafuel and Eurazeo’s ReSource Denmark, the country’s ‘largest and most technologically advanced’ plastic sorting facility, has opened its doors; it aims to process 160,000 tons of plastic waste every year and increase plastic recycling capabilities nationwide.
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ArticleGreenDot supplies PepsiCo with plastic recyclate for snacks packaging
As part of its goal to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all its crisp and chip bags by 2030, PepsiCo Europe is supporting investment to scale GreenDot’s recycling solutions and implement the recycled plastic waste into its snacks packaging.
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ArticleDow and SCG Chemicals target 200kt recycled plastics in Asia Pacific by 2030
Dow and SCG Chemicals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate advanced and mechanical recycling technologies in the Asia Pacific region – aiming to process 200kt of plastic waste annually by 2030.
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ArticleItaly’s first industrial-scale pyrolysis plant anticipates 20kt of mixed plastic waste
BlueAlp and Recupero Etico Sostenibile (RES) have signed an agreement to establish Italy’s first industrial-scale advanced recycling facility, expected to process and convert 20kt of mixed plastic waste annually.
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ArticleBASF, SABIC and Linde’s electrically heated steam cracker opens its doors
BASF, SABIC, and Linde are launching operations at the ‘world’s first’ demonstration plant to heat its large-scale steam cracking furnaces with renewable electricity; it is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 90% compared to conventional technologies.
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ArticleTaranis invests €10 million in chemical plastics recycling company Pryme
Investment company Taranis has announced an investment of €10 million into cleantech company Pryme, which converts plastic waste into valuable products through pyrolysis technology.
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ArticleSABIC and Pashupati Group strive for local used plastics recycling in India
SABIC and Pashupati Group have joined forces to enhance local business opportunities for used plastics in India, which includes converting plastic waste into pyrolysis oil for use as feedstock in the production of SABIC’s certified circular polymers.
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ArticleDow and P&G seek to recycle challenging plastics in low-emissions process
In a joint development agreement, Dow and P&G aim to create a new recycling technology that converts hard-to-recycle plastic packaging into ‘near-virgin quality’ recycled polyethylene with a low greenhouse gas emissions footprint.
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ArticleIndustrial demonstration plant to depolymerize and rebuild PET opens its doors
GR3N has announced the opening and launch of an industrial demonstration plant for its microwave-assisted depolymerization (MADE) technology in the hopes of becoming the ‘world’s leading supplier’ of PET and polyester rebuilt from recycled monomers.