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Plastics Industry Sees Sustainable Start in an Ohio Plant

Plastics Industry Sees Sustainable Start in an Ohio Plant

by | Dec 30, 2022 | News

In Akron, Ohio, situated amid industrial buildings and auto service centers, is a small oasis of polished steel and nonslip scaffolding. The proprietors of this new facility hope it’s the future of the plastics industry. The facility, a pyrolysis plant run by Alterra,...
Industry Dreams of Chemical Recycling

Industry Dreams of Chemical Recycling

by | Dec 13, 2022 | News

The Big Idea CIRCULAR DEBATE — How do you know when something is a solution or a problem? Oil and chemical companies are investing in a technology to melt down plastic back into its chemical components, arguing that it can help address the country’s plastics...