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  1. Elkem Reaches Major Milestone In Advancing The Circular Economy For Silicones 11/18/2024
  2. Vitol Agrees To Acquire 66.84% Of Plastics Recycling Company WPU 11/17/2024

    Vitol B.V. (“Vitol”) has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S (“WPU”). On completion, which is subject to certain conditions precedent, Vitol will own 90.36% of the share capital of WPU.

  3. revalyu Resources Successfully Commissions Second Plant Of World's Largest Chemical PET-Plastic Recycling Site 11/14/2024

    revalyu Resources, a leading chemical PET recycling company with a global presence, has commissioned its second technology-leading PET recycling plant at its site in Nashik, India to further bolster its production capacity and meet growing customer demands.

  4. Creating New From Used: Which Technologies Are Key For High-Efficiency Plastics Recycling 11/8/2024

    Over 180 participants from 25 nations accepted the invitation from Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim to attend the Recycling Days² in the newly opened Recycling Innovation Center in Weingarten, Germany, on November 6 and 7, 2024.

  5. KAIST Researchers Suggest An Extraordinary Alternative To Petroleum-Based PET - Bacteria 11/8/2024

    Currently, the world is suffering from environmental problems caused by plastic waste. The KAIST research team has succeeded in producing a microbial-based plastic that is biodegradable and can replace existing PET bottles, making it a hot topic.

  6. Citroniq Chemicals, LLC Selects Nebraska For World's Largest Decarbonized Plastics Production Facility 11/4/2024

    Citroniq Chemicals, an innovator in biochemical manufacturing, has selected Falls City's Mid-America Rail Campus to be one of its state-of-the-art bio-based production mega-sites.

  7. Circular Economy Partners Create Credible Sustainability Platform 10/31/2024

    With recycling claims being questioned, verifiable data has never been more critical for companies reporting their recycling results.

  8. NEC And MARUKI SANGYO Demonstrate Efficient Recycled Plastic Production Using Materials Informatics 10/24/2024

    NEC Corporation and MARUKI SANGYO Co., Ltd. conducted a demonstration experiment in September this year to improve the efficiency of manufacturing recycled plastic.

  9. Neste And Braskem Announce Agreement On Supply Of Renewable And Recycled Feedstocks For Polymers And Chemicals Production 10/23/2024

    Neste and Braskem, the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas, have reached an agreement for the supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production.

  10. LYB Completes Acquisition Of Solvent-Based Recycling Company APK 10/17/2024

    LyondellBasell (LYB) today announced it became full owner of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany. APK will be fully integrated and continue as part of LYB, a sustainability leader in the chemical industry.