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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 ...

Europe’s supermarket shelves packed with ‘misleading’ claims about recycled plastic packaging

Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based ...

New tech could revolutionize what happens to common waste: 'A scalable and replicable model'

The setup includes at least eight stages, including a separating system, a cooling area, and a continuous pyrolysis line. Its ...
The Connecticut Mirror

The delusion of advanced plastic recycling using pyrolysis

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...
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A New Industrial Benchmark - Niutech Intelligent Pyrolysis Equipment Empowering a World- Renowned Group for Chemical Recycling Project of Waste Plastic

JINAN, China, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A well-known international group conducted rigorous worldwide evaluations on both domestic and international suppliers in the same industry. After ...
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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 ...