by alterrarenew | 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...
by alterrarenew | Oct 21, 2022 | News
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The plastics industry says there is way to help solve the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the planet’s oceans, beaches and lands— recycle it, chemically. Chemical recycling typically uses heat or chemical solvents to break down plastics into liquid...
by alterrarenew | Oct 21, 2022 | News
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The plastics industry says there is a way to help solve the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the planet’s oceans, beaches and lands— recycle it, chemically. “What we are trying to do is really create a circular economy for plastics because we...
by alterrarenew | Jun 27, 2022 | News
Neste has purchased the European rights to Alterra’s liquefaction technology, further solidifying the company’s efforts to advance chemical recycling. Alterra is a US-based company that has developed a proprietary thermochemical solution for liquefaction of...
by alterrarenew | May 16, 2022 | News
The world has a plastic waste problem. That’s probably not news to you. Standard recycling programs can help, but a huge shortcoming with them is that so much plastic isn’t readily recyclable with their methods. That’s why you can only put certain types of plastic in...
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