Chemical Recycling

APR announces Recycling Leadership Award winners
Award recipients were recognized at the 2025 Plastics Recycling Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
More in Chemical Recycling
Lux Research webinar examines chemical recycling timetables
The consulting firm says its March 25 webinar will consider the path forward for chemical recycling “after years of missed milestones.”
Brightmark enters subsidiaries of Indiana recycling facility into Chapter 11
The company says the bankruptcy filing for certain subsidiaries of its pyrolysis facility in Ashley is intended to have no impact on its more than 90 employees.
Freepoint Eco-Systems receives $50M loan for plastics recycling facility
The company’s Hebron, Ohio, facility will use pyrolysis technology to process 90,000 tons of plastic scrap annually.
European project yields recycled-content ABS
ELIX Polymers works in partnership with Repsol and AnQore to produce feedstock materials to help produce 100 percent recycled-content ABS plastic.
Astera runs into NIMBY concerns in Colorado
Operators of plastics recycling venture reportedly agree to relocate a planned facility to a nearby industrial zone.
Aimplas doubles online course offerings
The new additions to its year-round open training programming include courses on FDA food contact legislation, the importance of additives in the recycling process and more.
Aduro Clean Technologies, NexGen Polymers consider plant partnership
The proposed facility would use Aduro’s Hydrochemolytic technology to process feedstock sourced by NexGen.
Scientists use air, inexpensive catalyst to break down plastic
In just four hours, 94 percent of the possible terephthalic acid was recovered.
Going global with sustainable construction
Australian manufacturer RMP Global recently introduced its recycled plastic noise walls to the North American market, setting what it calls “a new standard for sustainable infrastructure.”
Committed polymer custodians
Whether it’s textiles or other hard-to-recycle plastics, Sawgrass Sustainable LLC is proving its mettle as a technology-driven reclaimer determined to keep material out of landfills.