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Economía Circular

Spanish chemical recycling plant moves towards start-up
09/10/2026 - Spanish chemical recycling plant moves towards start-up— By Plasteurope.com staff — Greenertis (Barcelona, Spain; www.greenertis.com) is nearing start-up of its chemical recycling plant...
LOTTE Chemical Cancels Ulsan PET Chemical Recycling Investment Amid Petrochemical Downturn
01/10/2026 - LOTTE Chemical has halted the remaining investment in a chemical recycling project for waste polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, at its Ulsan plant…Full text:
Plastics Recycling: TotalEnergies Becomes the Sole Owner of the Grandpuits Advanced Plastics Recycling Plant
28/09/2026 - © TotalEnergiesAs part of the restructuring of Plastic Energy’s shareholding, TotalEnergies agreed to acquire from the new shareholder Plastic Energy’s 35% interest in the...
TotalEnergies takes over advanced recycling plant
- As part of the restructuring of Plastic Energy's shareholding, TotalEnergies agreed to acquire from the new shareholder Plastic Energy's 35% interest in the Grandpuits advanced recycling plant, in...
Investment firm acquires mothballed pyrolysis plant in Rotterdam / Restart planned within 18 months following conversion
25/09/2026 - Investment firm acquires mothballed pyrolysis plant in Rotterdam / Restart planned within 18 months following conversion— By Plasteurope.com staff — UK investment company EMV Capital...
Röhm invierte en reciclado químico para cerrar el ciclo del PMMA
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Niutech Signs Agreement with Global Energy Major for Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Line to Produce SAF
14/09/2026 - Niutech – Industrial Continuous Pyrolysis Project Site © NiutechNiutech Technology Group Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as “Niutech”), a global supplier of industrial continuous...
Sonic Solutions unifies its team under one roof
09/09/2026 - The new facility combines ultrasonic cleaning, pyrolysis and thermal stripping, media blasting and jet washing capabilities.
Automation of a recycling plant enables continuous pyrolysis
04/09/2026 - Arcus Greencycling Technologies and the Stoll Group have built a demonstration plant at the Höchst Industrial Park that continuously processes…Full text:
One-step synthesis of catalysts that turn carbon dioxide into useful methane
04/09/2026 - A simple flame-synthesis method can produce highly active catalysts for converting carbon dioxide into methane, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. The team used flame-assisted...
Founder returns to insolvent UK chemical recycling specialist
18/08/2026 - Founder returns to insolvent UK chemical recycling specialist— By Plasteurope.com staff — Carlos Monreal is seeking to save the company he founded (Photo: Plastic Energy)A new ownership...
Economic viability of chemical recycling
05/08/2026 - © JRCChemical recycling refers to a family of processes that breaks down waste such as plastics into its chemical building blocks, which may then be used to produce new plastics. The...
Viridor closes its European chemical recycling operations
30/07/2026 - The company has ceased operations at its facilities in Oslo, Skive, and Malmo.
Bioforcetech Selected by Carbontech Development Intiative
29/07/2026 - Bioforcetech’s OurCarbon® biochar stores carbon in structural concrete for centuries. It is made by transforming sewage sludge, solving multiple problems throughout its production and...
Planning approval clears way for plastic film pyrolysis facility / Operations due to start by end of 2026
29/07/2026 - Planning approval clears way for plastic film pyrolysis facility / Operations due to start by end of 2026— By Plasteurope.com correspondent — UK chemical group Endolys has been granted...
Pryme permanently closes its plastic recycling plant
15/07/2026 - It was revealed last month that Pryme was undergoing a strategic realignment. The company had halted operations at its “Pryme One” plant in Rotterdam, a facility designed to...
Viridor to close European chemical recycling operations
- Viridor today announces that, following a local consultation and extensive efforts to identify a viable path forward, it has taken the difficult decision to close its European chemical recycling...
Vitol's WPU selects Swiss plant manufacturer for chemical recycling facility for end-of-life plastics
15/07/2026 - Vitol's WPU selects Swiss plant manufacturer for chemical recycling facility for end-of-life plastics— By Marilyn Gerlach — Swiss plant manufacturer Sulzer (Winterthur; www.sulzer.com)...
Cefic calls for EU-wide harmonised End-of-Waste criteria for chemical recycling
10/07/2026 - © CeficTo unlock circular plastics and enable all recycling routes, the EU must urgently establish harmonised End-of-Waste criteria for chemical recycling, building on existing efforts...
Steam cracker passes pyrolysis oil trials / In-house chemical recycling plant planned
13/07/2026 - Steam cracker passes pyrolysis oil trials / In-house chemical recycling plant planned— By Plasteurope.com staff — Successful pilot: the company plans to now gradually raise the share of...
Closing the Plastics Loop: Can Chemical Recycling Deliver on the Promise?
08/07/2026 - Plastic has become indispensable to modern life, yet the way we manage it tells a different story. Despite a growing…Full text: