All Chemical recycling articles – Page 3
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ArticleRenewable Carbon Initiative encourages addition of renewable content target, mass balance approach for chemical recycling, and more to the PPWR
The Renewable Carbon Initiative – a coalition aiming to introduce renewable carbon into the chemical and materials industry – has published a position paper suggesting further additions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, such as a renewable content target for bio- and CO2 based feedstocks and a mass balance framework for chemical recycling streams.
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ArticleProof of concept for ‘circular’ food packaging aims to scale up in the USA through cross-industry collaboration
ExxonMobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA are aspiring to launch the first circular food packaging proof of concept for advanced recycling in the United States, with the process set to be evaluated for scale and recycle one billion pounds of plastic waste by the end of 2026.
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ArticleSÜDPACK and Arla Foods aspire for circularity in chemical recycling of mozzarella maturing bags
SÜDPACK is working with Arla Foods to chemically recycle maturing bags for mozzarella cheese, developing a circular business model that aims to lessen fossil feedstock consumption and reduce its CO2 footprint.
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ArticleAmazon and US Department of Energy seek to advance recovery and recycling of biodegradable plastics
Amazon is working with the US Department of Energy’s BOTTLE Consortium in an effort to develop a new recovery and recycling process for mixed plastic waste streams while designing wayward materials to biodegrade in the environment.
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ArticleCross-sectoral statement calls upon European Commission to implement mass balance approach for calculating recycled content in plastics
Organisations from various major market sectors have called upon the European Commission and Member States to adopt mass balance as a means of developing EU-harmonised calculating rules for recycled content in plastics applications in order to meet revised environmental targets.
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ArticleChevron Phillips Chemical and Charter Next Generation bring extruded film made of chemically recycled PE to US market
Chevron Phillips Chemical and Charter Next Generation are set to produce overwrap film with the former’s chemically recycled Marlex Anew Circular Polyethylene, intending to package fresh produce, e-commerce deliveries, and more.
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Article€3.5 billion of funding secured for INEOS’ ethane cracker with ‘lowest carbon footprint’ in Europe
INEOS Olefins Belgium has secured €3.5 billion in funding to support the construction and operation of its Project ONE ethane cracker in the Port of Antwerp, which aims to become the most environmentally sustainable cracker in Europe and produce ethylene; this can in turn be polymerised into polyethylene.
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ArticleLyondellBasell and KIRKBI invest in APK’s solvent-based LDPE recycling technology
LyondellBasell and KIRKBI A/S have signed an agreement to invest in APK’s solvent-based Newcycling recycling technology for LDPE.
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ArticleComplementary chemical and mechanical recycling technologies environmentally beneficial for PET and polyester industries, says SYSTEMIQ
A new synthesis study by SYSTEMIQ has suggested that the scaling up of chemical recycling to work in tandem with mechanical recycling technologies will lead to ‘very high’ recycling rates and lower carbon emissions for PET and polyester packaging solutions.
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ArticleStudy suggests that mechanical recycling is most environmentally-friendly method of closed-loop polymer recycling
A new study has compared closed-loop recycling technologies for widely consumed polymers – concluding that mechanical recycling has the lowest impact on the environment, yet generates a lower quality recyclate than alternative solutions.
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ArticleBASF and StePac announce chemically recycled flexible packaging set to preserve fresh produce
BASF and StePac have reportedly created a contact-sensitive packaging solution for the preservation of fresh produce, making use of BASF’s ChemCycling technology to facilitate the production of Ultramid Ccycled polyamide 6 for StePac’s Xgo Circular series. StePac was recently awarded REDcert certification to incorporate Ultramid Ccycled ...
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ArticleMars Incorporated repackages snack bars in plastic acquired through advanced recycling
Mars Incorporated is utilising materials sourced from advanced recycling to package its KIND snack bars, aiming to reduce the amount of virgin plastics in its packaging portfolio.
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ArticleAMI publishes report warning against dependence on plastic waste stream in chemical recycling industry
AMI has published its second report on the global chemical recycling industry, noting its growth and sustainability claims while cautioning against the possibility of becoming economically reliant on a continual plastic waste stream.
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ArticleINEOS and Plastic Energy join forces to work towards large-scale production of raw materials from plastic waste
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has signed an agreement with Plastic Energy aiming to produce 100,000 tonnes per annum of recycled raw materials from plastic waste at its steam cracker in Germany.
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ArticleTotalEnergies Corbion purchases reprocessed PLA waste for production of rPLA
TotalEnergies Corbion has announced that it is buying reprocessed PLA waste to recycle into its Luminy rPLA brand, which claims to share the properties and certifications of virgin Luminy PLA.
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ArticleTotalEnergies announces ‘low-carbon’ recycled polymer range intended to improve energy efficiency of plastics
TotalEnergies has launched RE:clic, a new range of low-carbon polymers aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of end-use applications by improving their energy efficiency.
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ArticleBorealis plans new advanced recycling plant to convert PO waste into high-performance polymers
Borealis is in the process of designing a commercial-scale advanced recycling plant in Schwechat, Austria, aiming to convert polyolefin-based post-consumer waste into high-performance polymers and work towards a circular economy.
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ArticlePlastipak announces metal-free aerosol container designed for PET recycling streams
Plastipak has launched SprayPET Revolution, which claims to be a fully recyclable, 100% polymer aerosol container compatible with standard PET recycling streams.
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ArticlePyrolysis: clearing the air around chemical recycling
In a recent study, a team of researchers from Ghent University laid out what they believe to be the most efficient route to gaining high-quality petrochemical feedstocks from mixed plastic packaging waste via pyrolysis. But what does that mean for packaging? Marvin Kusenberg, PhD student at the university’s Laboratory for Chemical Technology and a researcher on the project, tells us more about the present and future applications of this process when it comes to recycling.
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ArticleNew study from Penn State University aims to adapt pyrolysis for mixed-plastic waste
Scientists at Penn State University claim that a new study has advanced the process of pyrolysis to incorporate hard-to-recycle mixed plastics such as multilayer food packaging, potentially spearheading new progress in the field of chemical recycling.