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US processor talks partnership with Chinese company

Published: February 14, 2018
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Market disruption from Chinese import restrictions has led Chinese companies to examine investments in the U.S. recycling industry – but that’s not without precedent. An Ohio processor recently expanded on a similar partnership it entered after the last major Chinese imports crackdown.

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Why a virgin plastics giant entered the recycling business

Published: March 28, 2018
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The QCP recycled plastics facility in the Netherlands is now partially owned by prime plastic producer LyondellBasell.

LyondellBasell, one of biggest plastic and chemical companies on the planet, has stepped into the plastics recycling sector for the first time. A high-level executive recently explained what drove the decision.

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How Chilean fishing nets became U.S. office chairs

Published: April 18, 2018
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After used nets are collected, they undergo a cleaning and drying process before they’re baled and sent to a reclaimer.

A consortium focused on recovering marine plastics for recycling has rolled out its first product: an office chair made with recycled nylon.

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