Chemical recycling

Almost 270 delegates attended the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) in Cologne on 20-21 November 2024.

While the petrochemical industry touts chemical recycling as a solution to the plastic waste crisis, insiders acknowledge the technology won’t be commercially viable for another fifty years, a new paper reveals.

The gasification* of mixed waste, including plastics and non-plastics, has consistently faced various challenges.

Mechanically recycled polymers’ share of the total market is set to increase in the coming decades but penetration, defined as domestic recycling production versus total polymer demand, is likely to remain limited through to 2050.

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Scientists around the world can now go full throttle in their research into chemical plastics recycling. Researchers at ETH Zurich have laid important foundations for this by showing that it’s all about the stirring.

Chemical recycling is an important approach in the circular economy.

Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications.

Across Europe, around 30% of PVC waste is currently mechanically recycled.

Project activity and EU legislation will cause the market for chemical recycling to enter a decisive phase in the coming years.

These agreements ensure a consistent supply of sustainable and high-quality raw materials for OMV Group’s recycling operations.