Tag Archives: chemical recycling

ICIS expert’s takeaways from NPE 2024

Published: May 30, 2024
Updated: May 30, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

Resin pellets spilling onto black background from tube.

Emily Friedman, a recycled plastics senior editor at ICIS, expects steady growth in U.S. mechanical recycling capacity despite a slowdown on the announcement of greenfield facilities. | Zombiemaster/Shutterstock

After attending NPE 2024, ICIS’s Emily Friedman walked away thinking that producers of durables are showing interest in recycled resins, the plastics industry needs to add its voice to policy discussions, and there’s growth on the horizon for both mechanical and chemical recycling capacity. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged chemical recycling, legislation, markets |

How Exxon, others are building chemical recycling supply

Published: May 9, 2023
Updated: May 2, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

From left: Dan Leif, Holli Alexander and Candace Rutherford. | Big Wave Productions/Plastics Recycling Update

This story has been corrected.

Chemical recyclers are forging partnerships, eyeing underutilized material streams and getting creative to secure enough supply to feed their ambitious plans, according to leaders in the sector. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged chemical recycling, converters, industry groups |

Chemical recycling firm plans $950 million facility

Published: May 1, 2024
Updated: May 1, 2024
by Colin Staub

Brightmark announced a new pyrolysis plant in Georgia, following up on canceled 2022 Georgia plant plans. | Courtesy of Brightmark

Brightmark is developing a pyrolysis plant in Georgia capable of processing 800 million pounds of mixed plastics per year, the company announced last week. Continue Reading

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Highlights from last week’s APR general session

Published: April 3, 2024
Updated: April 17, 2024
by Dan Holtmeyer

The Association of Plastic Recyclers met following last week’s Plastics Recycling Conference. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling

Posted in News | Tagged chemical recycling, film, industry groups, regulation/oversight |

Eastman sites second chemical recycling facility

Published: March 26, 2024
Updated: March 26, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

The new facility will have the capacity to recycle approximately 110,000 metric tons annually. | Mr_Mrs_Marcha/Shutterstock

Eastman is planning to build its second chemical recycling facility in Longview, Texas, and the U.S. Department of Energy will grant the project up to $375 million, the company recently announced. Continue Reading

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Chemical recycling not ‘recycling’ in Maine

Published: March 6, 2024
Updated: March 6, 2024
by Colin Staub

The bill passed the state Senate 21-13 on Feb. 6 entirely on party lines, the House 76-56 on Feb. 15, and was chaptered into law on March 5. | Yurii-Prohonnyi/Shutterstock

Although there are no chemical recycling facilities currently operating in the Pine Tree State, any starting up in the future will be considered “chemical plastic processing” operations subject to solid waste facility permitting, and their process will not be considered “recycling,” lawmakers recently voted.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged chemical recycling, regulation/oversight |

Joint PS recycling project shutting down in Oregon

Published: March 6, 2024
Updated: March 6, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

Agilyx and Americas Styrenics’ 50-50 joint PS recycling venture is closing down. | Courtesy of Agilyx

Agilyx and Americas Styrenics decided to close their joint venture in PS recycling, Regenyx, after five years and 6 million pounds processed.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged chemical recycling, PS |

Chemically recycled resin used in foam packaging

Published: February 28, 2024
Updated: February 28, 2024
by Colin Staub

Pregis is using ExxonMobil’s Exxtend resin from its Baytown, Texas, facility in foam packaging. | Courtesy of Pregis

U.S. packaging supplier Pregis North America has begun producing a polyethylene foam that incorporates resin sourced from ExxonMobil’s chemical recycling operations. Continue Reading

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LyondellBasell acquires recycling assets in California

Published: February 21, 2024
Updated: February 21, 2024
by Dan Holtmeyer

LyondellBasell, a global plastics manufacturer, has made major inroads into the recycling industry in recent years. | Flagmania/Shutterstock

Global plastics producer LyondellBasell has acquired mechanical plastic recycling processing machinery and properties in California from recycling company PreZero. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged chemical recycling, processors |

‘Fraud’ report traces history of recycling campaigns

Published: February 21, 2024
Updated: February 21, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

The report from the Center for Climate Integrity calls for Big Oil and the plastics industry to be held accountable “for their campaign of deception.” | Maryshot/Shutterstock

A new report, “The Fraud of Plastic Recycling,” argues there has been a “decades-long campaign of fraud and deception about the recyclability of plastics.” In response, recycling groups highlighted current plastics diversion successes and technology investments. Continue Reading

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