US manufacturing firm Eastman has announced a breakthrough in dealing with plastic waste . Brad Lifford Eastman [email protected] +1 It 's investigating commercial collaborations to produce mixed plastic waste that can be recycled using carbon renewal technologies on a commercial scale . The technology converts 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 .
US manufacturing firm Eastman has announced a breakthrough in dealing with plastic waste . It 's investigating commercial collaborations to produce mixed plastic waste that can be recycled using carbon renewal technologies on a commercial scale . The technology converts 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 .