#chemical-recycling tag

Sweeping California law on single-use plastic meets with outrage from all sides as it goes live

Environmental groups sue over California's new single-use plastic law, citing weak regulations and exemptions favoring the plastic industry.

Environment

fromTechCrunch

6 months ago

MacroCycle found a shortcut for plastic recycling - catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

MacroCycle extracts desirable synthetic fibers from mixed textile waste to enable recycled plastic at costs comparable to virgin material.

fromBusiness Matters

7 months ago

How Yazan al Homsi Identified the $300 Billion Chemical Recycling Opportunity Before the Market Caught On

Operating from his unique vantage point between Vancouver's innovation ecosystem and Dubai's capital markets, al Homsi identified critical market gaps that traditional recycling methods could not address. His investment in Aduro Clean Technologies (NASDAQ: ADUR, CSE: ACT) was based on a fundamental insight: existing mechanical recycling technologies were inherently limited by contamination challenges, creating an opportunity for breakthrough chemical processes enhanced by artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence

Environment

fromTruthout

7 months ago

EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities

Chemical recycling is being promoted by oil and plastic industries despite being unproven, likely highly polluting, climate-damaging, and largely ineffective.

fromsiliconvalleyjournals.com

10 months ago

Novoloop Raises $21 Million Series B Funding

This round strengthens our ability to meet growing industry demand for circular, cost-effective polyurethanes by scaling up our breakthrough technology.

NYC startup

fromEarth911

11 months ago

Is Advanced Recycling The Latest Plastics Industry Deception?

"The concerns of industry critics are, in many cases, justified," said Silke Einschuetz of AMI Consulting, acknowledging the limitations of advanced recycling technologies."

Marketing tech