Plastic Recycling
The Energy Transition Institute was launched in 2022, with a mission to help communities, industries and governments meet rising global energy demands.
The project also will provide “access to a consistent supply of diverse, high-grade recycled plastics from Direct Polymers.
The report expands on Pew’s 2020 analysis, examining not only consumer plastics but also “hidden” sources in construction, agriculture, and transportation.
India generates 9.3 million tons plastic waste yearly - 20 per cent global total.
The report highlights Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as a key solution.
The analysis shows the estimated combined impact of mechanical and advanced (nonmechanical) recycling technologies working together to process a broad range of used plastics.
The authors emphasize that breakthroughs in depolymerization chemistry alone will not achieve circularity.
The report highlighted that there has been a rising demand for high-quality recycled content over the past years.
Chemical recycling uses heat and chemical reactions to break down plastic waste into its original raw materials, which can then be used to make new virgin plastics.
The plastic waste crisis is one of the great challenges facing humanity.
She added that the global south had less to contribute to climate change than the global north.
The protest highlighted the dangers of microplastics in the environment, including when they are ingested and inhaled by humans.
Hill noted that Brave Industries aims to serve as a connecting link between collection and processing operations.
The governments across the globe are seen intensifying regulations around landfill bans, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and restrictions on single-use plastics.
Instead of requiring laborious sorting, the catalyst selectively breaks down these durable materials into valuable resources such as oils, waxes, and fuels.
The committee gave the EPA multiple suggestions to reduce kids’ exposures.
It warned that any company that failed to adhere to the ban on single-use plastics would be prosecuted and sealed off.
The association urged everyone to ensure broad participation in its efforts during the week.
A new study says plastic pellets from Texas pollute the Mexican coastline, but not so much the other way around.
Planet Ark is working with SPSA to help design a strong, credible and efficient soft plastics recycling scheme that works across the whole supply chain.
He pointed out that most of these were not related to PET, but to polymers such as PP and PE.
Starting in 2028, all paper bags sold must contain at least 50% post-consumer recycled material.
Without further action, mismanaged plastic waste is predicted to double from the levels of 62 million tonnes in 2020 to nearly 121 million tonnes by 2050.
The initiative, it said, not only strengthens its internal culture of sustainability but also contributes to measurable environmental impact.
The project is proposed in two phases.