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New process to make recycling economically viable. By - Kirstin Linnenkoper An innovative process called hydroformylation can recycle plastic scraps using less energy while cutting emissions by 60%. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have found this method and believe it is relatively easy as it uses existing technology and methods. |
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Million-dollar funding to turn plastic into petroleum. By - Susan Wood CEO Brian Bauler, with his company Resynergi, has raised 6.4 million dollars to fulfil his goal of turning plastic into petroleum using a process called CMAP. With this, Brian is also planning to collaborate with a nonprofit organisation to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. |
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Infrared cameras are ready to sort plastic recycling like a champ. By - Euronews Green with AP A plant named ‘Site Zero’ from Sweden is capable of recycling more than 20,000 tonnes of plastic each year. To handle the quantity, the plant will use infrared cameras to divide plastic into 12 sections for more efficient and faster recycling. |
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Can AI become an integral part of plastic recycling? By - Plastics Technology A project named OMNI is using AI to sort various types of plastic to reduce contamination from the process. These researchers believe AI can someday change the economics of recycling in the world. |
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Initiative to collect and recycle 3 million pieces of plastic packaging. By - Zawya Dubai Municipality’s creative initiative to collect and recycle 3 million PET plastic pieces aims to increase the responsibility of the community on an individual and corporate level. |
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That’s all for now. Issued in public interest by Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment,
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