Note: Eastman Chemical Company’s first “molecular recycling” facility is now fully operational in Kingsport. It uses a process called methanolysis to reduce hard-to-recycle waste plastic to its ...

A study by Iowa State University researchers found that using industrial soap to clean plastic in recycling transferred ...

Water used to wash recycling materials in the study became progressively darker as it was reused. Photo courtesy of Greg Curtzwiler/Iowa State University. Quick look. Researchers ...

Chemists at UC Berkeley said they have created a new laboratory process that could represent a major step forward in recycling plastic products — from single-use bags commonly found in grocery stores ...

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They often require careful customization to address the unique challenges of each application. Variations in recycled feedstock compositions, differences in processing techniques and diverse ...

The company says “char,” a byproduct of its chemical recycling process, is being commercialized under the Tacfiller name and can reduce carbon emissions. Plastic Energy's Tacfiller, a byproduct of its ...

A broad-based, nonprofit group in the northeastern U.S. believes mechanical recycling of plastics is preferred to chemical recycling, according to a new policy statement. The Northeast Recycling ...

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