The Plastics Industry Says Advanced Recycling is a Solution to the Plastic Waste Crisis. But Environmental Groups Disagree.

by Erin Shea | Oct 21, 2022 | News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The plastics industry says there is way to help solve the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the planet’s oceans, beaches and lands— recycle it, chemically. Chemical recycling typically uses heat or chemical solvents to break down plastics into liquid...

Advanced Recycling: Plastic Crisis Solution or Distraction?

by Erin Shea | Oct 21, 2022 | News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The plastics industry says there is a way to help solve the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the planet’s oceans, beaches and lands— recycle it, chemically. “What we are trying to do is really create a circular economy for plastics because we...

Chemical Recycling of Plastic: Neste Acquires European Rights to Alterra’s Thermochemical Liquefaction Technology

by Erin Shea | Jun 27, 2022 | News

Neste has purchased the European rights to Alterra’s liquefaction technology, further solidifying the company’s efforts to advance chemical recycling. Alterra is a US-based company that has developed a proprietary thermochemical solution for liquefaction of...

Alterra Looks to Blow the Lid Off Plastics Recycling

by Erin Shea | May 16, 2022 | News

The world has a plastic waste problem. That’s probably not news to you. Standard recycling programs can help, but a huge shortcoming with them is that so much plastic isn’t readily recyclable with their methods. That’s why you can only put certain types of plastic in...

Neste Successfully Concludes First Series of Processing Trial Runs at Industrial Scale with Liquefied Waste Plastic in Porvoo, Finland

by Erin Shea | Jan 12, 2022 | News

Neste has successfully concluded its first series of trial runs processing liquefied waste plastic at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. After kicking the series off with its first-ever industrial scale trial run with liquefied waste plastic in 2020, Neste has conducted...