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Should Chemical Recycling of Plastics be Encouraged?

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021Wayne DeFeoRecycling

Chemical recycling of plastics has been discussed for some time. On one side of the argument is the premise that this form of recycling will allow us to reclaim all types of plastics and eliminate consumer confusion when it comes to recycling. This would allow all plastic to be placed in the recycling bins and […]

Chemical Recycling for Plastics?

July 24, 2019July 25, 2019Wayne DeFeoRecycling

Bloomberg recently reported that at least 60 chemical companies are “racing” to recycle plastics by essentially using chemistry to return them back to their original chemical components. If this is successful, it would allow plastic to be recycled in a way that is not dependent on the resin from which it is formed. The article […]