Chemical recycling
Chemical plastics recycling is ready to go
| 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.
Vecoplan enters into strategic partnership with Pla.to Technology
| Chemical recycling is an important approach in the circular economy.
Neste, Borealis and Covestro aim at closing the loop for automotive industry
| Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications.
Ineos Inovyn launches recycling pilot plants
| Across Europe, around 30% of PVC waste is currently mechanically recycled.
Chemical Recycling enters decisive phase
| Project activity and EU legislation will cause the market for chemical recycling to enter a decisive phase in the coming years.
OMV and Borealis sign long-term supply agreements with Tomra
| These agreements ensure a consistent supply of sustainable and high-quality raw materials for OMV Group’s recycling operations.
BIR: Mechanical recycling must take priority and be incentivized
| BIR has published its latest position paper on chemical recycling.
Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires
| In the processing run, Neste produced high-quality raw material for new plastics and chemicals.
