Plastics Recycling Update highlights the latest announcements from industry companies and organizations. For information on submitting press releases or contributing op-eds to us, review our FAQ page.
Plastics Recycling Update highlights the latest announcements from industry companies and organizations. For information on submitting press releases or contributing op-eds to us, review our FAQ page.
Posted on July 8, 2025
Chemical company BASF signed a long-term offtake agreement with Canada’s Sustane Technologies for pyrolysis oil produced via chemical recycling.
Ecobat, a Dallas, Texas-headquartered battery recycling firm, completed the sale of its battery and PP recycling operations in Italy.
Mitsubishi Chemical has completed construction of a chemical recycling plant in Japan, another step toward the launch of its plastic-to-oil conversion business.
Packaging company Novolex appointed Tamer Abuaita as its new chief operating officer.
RecyClass announced it has published its first Recyclability Evaluation Protocols for the automotive and electrical and electronic equipment sectors.
Toxic Free Future, a Seattle-based environmental research group, published a second correction to its study on the presence of flame retardants in black plastics released last year.
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