EPA hears divergent opinions on chemical recycling
If a process breaks down scrap plastics into chemicals that are later used to make new plastic, should the federal government consider that “recycling?” What if the end product is …
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Understanding the Environmental Impacts of Chemical Recycling
Ten concerns with existing life cycle assessments Chemical recycling and recovery of plastics often refers to processes such as gasification and pyrolysis, in which polymers are chemically broken down to …
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IN4Climate.NRW – CHEMICAL PLASTICS RECYCLING – POTENTIALS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
An analysis from IN4climate.NRW proves: expanding chemical plastics recycling offers many opportunities for climate protection in4climate.nrw-chemical_plastics_recycling-web
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EuRIC position paper on chemical recycling
The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, EuRIC, published its position paper about chemical recycling. Representing the mechanical recycling industry, EuRIC agrees that chemical recycling could effectively complement mechanical recycling in achieving …
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American Chemistry Council report: Chemical recycling could eliminate the landfilling of 6.5 million tons of post-use recoverable plastics in the US each year
This report from the American Chemistry Council finds the potential economic impact of expanding advanced plastic recycling and recovery technologies in the U.S. to be nearly $10 billion. The report …
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Zero Waste Europe – Eldorado of Chemical Recycling, State of play and policy challenges
Over the last few years the concept of chemical recycling has been promoted by the industry as a potential solution to help curb plastic pollution and waste management as a …
Read MoreFactsheet | Chemische recycling of plastic (packaging) in European legislation
The Dutch Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) summarized European legislation on chemical recycling in a factsheet (in Dutch). You can download it here: KIDV-factsheet over chemische recycling van kunststof …
Read MoreCE Delft – Exploratory study on chemical recycling. Update 2019
In both the new Coalition Agreement and the transition agendas for the circular economy, chemical recycling is seen as a key means of rendering the plastics supply chain more sustainable. …
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ACCELERATING CIRCULAR SUPPLY CHAINS FOR PLASTICS: A LANDSCAPE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT STOP PLASTIC WASTE, KEEP MATERIALS IN PLAY AND GROW MARKETS
The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners is committed to accelerating solutions for more circular supply chains at scale. Over the past year, the Center has been …
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