US chemicals firm Eastman has announced a breakthrough in dealing with plastic waste. It's investigating commercial collaborations to generate mixed plastic waste that can be recycled using carbon renewal technology on a commercial scale. The company is working with the University of California, Berkeley, and other partners to develop an innovative process for converting plastics into useful products. It is capable of recycling complex plastic waste that is not suitable for conventional recycling processes. Pilot tests have been completed and commercial production is planned for this year.
US chemicals firm Eastman has announced a breakthrough in dealing with plastic waste. It's investigating commercial collaborations to generate mixed plastic waste that can be recycled using carbon renewal technology on a commercial scale. The technology reduces polyester-based products to their polymer building blocks, which can be used in the production of new polyester-based polymers. It is capable of recycling complex plastic waste that is not suitable for conventional recycling processes. Pilot tests have been completed and commercial production is planned for this year.