Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alterra's liquefaction plant in Akron, Ohio, uses pyrolysis as its chemical recycling process to manufacture new plastics. The ...

California's AG is appealing a judge's ruling that ExxonMobil can continue its chemical recycling defamation suit, while a ...

Consulting firm says it could take 20 or 30 years for polyolefin chemical recycling processes to be as cost effective as virgin production. Bain & Co. says country-level or regional blending mandates ...

Marketing can trick us into thinking something in new, shiny packaging is different. The tobacco industry has perfected this strategy: Remember when vaping came out as a “healthier” alternative to ...

The companies will restructure Cyclyx International. Agilyx will take ownership of the Dallas-area circularity center, while ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell will own the Houston location.

A study conducted by CNRS researchers describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the sector's ...

Chemical recycling sparks both hope and controversy: some hail it as a game changer in the battle against plastic waste; others doubt that its feasibility and risks are worth the investment.

BRUSSELS, Belgium — European nations voted Friday to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles, overcoming reservations about the energy-intensive ...

Most drink bottle caps are made of polypropylene. Along with polyethylene they account for 60 percent of all plastic waste. Hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste are generated worldwide ...

Chemical recycling of plastics could be problematic for developing countries that have limited capacity to manage and regulate waste. That, at least, was the opinion of experts at a June 26 forum ...