advanced recycling
Resynergi, Lummus Technology launch modular plastic recycling solution
The Resynergi Modules employ pyrolysis technology to convert plastic into pyrolysis oil.
More in advanced recycling
DePoly, PTI collaborate on rPET bottle
The companies are using different feedstocks, such as PET packaging, polyester fiber and industrial scrap, to develop the bottles.
University researchers create ‘low-cost’ plastic recycling method
A team from Louisiana State University is reporting a “potential breakthrough” and estimates a new electromagnetic induction heating approach could save “billions of dollars.”
Innventure subsidiary acquires rights to advanced plastics recycling technology
Refinity plans to use a fluidized bed plastic scrap conversion technology developed in Finland to commercialize the conversion of mixed plastic to chemical precursors.
ExxonMobil sues California AG, environmental groups for defamation
The federal suit, filed in Texas, claims California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups conducted a “smear campaign” against the company’s advanced plastics recycling operations.
Marching toward a green steel revolution
South Africa is positioning itself as a global leader in the metals industry in both production and sustainable practices.
Newsworthy
Recent news from the various sectors of the recycling industry from our January 2025 issue.
Machinex, PureCycle work together on plastics preprocessing facility
The 100 percent-automated sorting system is located in Denver, Pennsylvania, and processes PP, HDPE and PET.
CSA Group publishes standard defining plastics recycling in Canada
The new national standard seeks to enhance consistency in the defining, measuring and reporting of plastics recycling.
BIR Autumn 2024: A treaty in troubled waters
To what extent a United Nations-backed global treaty on the future of plastics has enforceable mandates could greatly affect plastic recycling activity.
University researchers study PP recycling advance
Research at West Virginia University is exploring whether microwave technology can recover high yields of propylene from polypropylene plastic scrap.
