LG Chem to boost plastics recycling
South Korea/United Kingdom – LG Chem will make a full-fledged entry into the chemical recycling business in order to build a plastics circular economy.
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$13.4M funding for plastic waste recycling
United States – The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $13.4 million to seven projects for the research and development of novel recycling processes and technologies that will reduce plastic waste and the energy consumption and carbon emissions of single-use plastics at all stages of their lifecycle.
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APK AG achieves fully decolourized plastic recyclates
Germany – Using its Newcycling-technology, APK AG was able to obtain pure plastic recyclates from mixed consumer waste.
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First home energy solutions made from recycled ocean plastics unveiled
United States – The first home energy solutions made from ocean plastics have been unveiled by Schneider Electric.
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Trinseo wraps up acquisition of Heathland
The Netherlands – Acquisition of Heathland, a leading collector and recycler of post-consumer (PCR, EoL) and post-industrial (PIR) plastic wastes in Europe, has been completed by Trinseo, a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders. Heathland, a plastic waste collector and recycler based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, focuses on PCR and […]
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New recycling tech for recovery of plastic waste mechanical strength
Japan – Green Science Alliance has received a license agreement from Fukuoka University to implement a revolutionary plastic waste recycling technology that can recover mechanical strength, particularly toughness, of plastic waste in a relatively simple and effective manner.
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Using recycling waste plastics for clean hydrogen production
South Korea – Hyundai Engineering is experimenting with recycling waste plastics to produce high-purity, clean hydrogen.
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New plastic materials from recycled polypropylene for automotive industry
France – New plastic materials made from recycled polypropylene will be developed by TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium as part of a strategic partnership that will see them work together to meet the high aesthetic and safety standards in the automotive industry.
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World’s first circular polymers from advanced recycling of recovered plastic
Malaysia – SABIC and Malaysia-based HHI have announced a groundbreaking new collaboration to develop the world’s first certified circular polymers from advanced recycling of recovered mixed and used ocean-bound plastic.
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Phigenesis to use Lummus technology for recycling of waste plastics in Europe
United Kingdom – Lummus Technology’s Green Circle subsidiary has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Phigenesis, a UK-based company established to deliver ISCC+ certified renewable chemical feedstock for use in existing petrochemical plants to manufacture virgin grade plastics suitable for all grades of application.
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