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Plastic pyrolysis: Chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is inexpensive ...
Recycling Today

Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe receives first deliveries of pyrolysis oil made from recycled plastic

Switzerland-based Ineos Olefins & Polymers' manufacturing facility in Lavera, France, has received the first deliveries of pyrolysis oil made from recycling plastic. According to Ineos, this product ...
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Plastic pyrolysis − chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat

Kevin A. Schug receives funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes for Health, ExxonMobil, and Weaver Consultants Group. He is affiliated with VUV Analytics, Inc. and ...