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BASF Launches ChemCycling In The United States
2/21/2024
For the first time, BASF brings Ccycled products manufactured in the U.S. to the market using feedstock from plastic waste.
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LyondellBasell Acquires Mechanical Recycling Assets And Plans Operations In California
2/20/2024
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced it has acquired mechanical recycling assets and properties containing rigid plastics recycling processing lines from PreZero, a global recycling leader and waste management service provider
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Corsair Signs Deal To Supply Shell With Pyrolysis Oil
2/11/2024
Plastic waste recycling firm Corsair Bangkok Company Ltd (CORSAIR) has signed a deal to supply Shell Singapore Pte Ltd (SSPL) with pyrolysis oil, a mixed plastic waste feedstock
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Rumpke And Eastman Join Forces To Expand Recycling Of PET Waste
2/8/2024
Leading North American recycler, Rumpke Waste & Recycling (Rumpke) and molecular recycling pioneer Eastman, today announced a groundbreaking partnership to help address the global plastic waste crisis
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Oxford Scientists Launch Ambitious Roadmap For A Circular Carbon Plastics Economy
2/1/2024
Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Plastics, University of Oxford, have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic economy
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SK Chemicals Targets The US Medical Packaging Market With Circular Recycling Solution
2/1/2024
SK chemicals aims to enter the medical packaging market by unveiling a circular recycling solution at the upcoming Medical Design & Manufacturing West 2024 (MD&M) exhibition, held in Anaheim, USA from the 6th to the 8th of this month
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Bayreuth Scientists Find A Close-Loop Recycling Process For One Of The Most Widely Used Plastics
1/31/2024
A pioneering development enables the targeted replication of the chemical structure of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), a plastic that has been difficult to imitate until now, and shows great potential for sustainable alternatives in the plastics industry
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TotalEnergies Converts Feedstocks From Plastic Waste Into Circular Polymers At Texas Plant
1/30/2024
For the first time in the United States, TotalEnergies has converted feedstocks from plastic waste into circular polymers at its polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas
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King's Scientists Discover Enzyme Used In Laundry Detergent Can Recycle Single-Use Plastics
1/29/2024
Scientists at King’s College London have developed an innovative solution for recycling single-use bioplastics commonly used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers
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NUTEC Plastics: The Philippines Forges Ahead With Radiation Technology For Plastic Recycling
1/25/2024
A project in the Philippines, supported by the IAEA’s NUTEC Plastics initiative, aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste the country generates by using radiation to strengthen the discarded plastic and make it suitable for recycled materials and products