China: no one knows plastic recycling better than me
From food production to food preservation, from mobile phones to auto parts, from personal protection to medical injection... In the past few decades, mankind has produced a total of 8.3 billion tons of plastic and fully enjoyed the convenience it has brought. At present, micro plastics have been ...
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Chemists have developed novel ways to make recycling plastics more profitable
According to a 2020 study, the United States produces more plastic waste than any other country - about 46.3 million tons - or 287 pounds per person per year. The country's 9% recovery rate will never keep up. Why is it so low? The chemical properties of plastics today make them the most difficult ...
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EU promotes plastic recycling
The European Union recently launched the third "waste reduction week", emphasizing the need to reduce the use, reuse and recycling of waste. The EU continues to introduce relevant measures to promote an effective response to the problem of plastic waste. The price of plastic raw materials is low, ...
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WWF released the implementation principles of chemical recycling, saying that recycling can not solve the plastic crisis
On January 25, 2022, WWF released a report "implementation principles of chemical recycling". According to the report, only 9% of all waste plastics are recycled. Focusing on recycling alone will not solve the plastic pollution crisis. Citing the Pew and systemiq projects, it is estimated that ...
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Environmental protection, starting from "plastic"
At the 15th summit of G20 leaders, our courntry points out that"the production and use of unnecessary disposable plastic products should be further reduced". This is not only a solemn commitment made by China to the world but also the inner consciousness of every Chinese. Cheap, mature, light, ...
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Current situation of waste plastic recycling
1. What is plastic Plastic is a kind of high molecular organic compound, which is the general name of thermoplastic forming materials such as filling, plasticizing and coloring. It belongs to a kind of high molecular organic polymer family. 2. What are the common plastics in life? The common plastic ...
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The largest recycler in the United States introduces Honeywell's latest plastic recycling technology!
According to the report of AP on January 27, 2022, Honeywell announced that it would establish a joint venture with avangard innovation to establish an advanced recycling plant in Texas. The plant will use Honeywell's new technology upcycle. Upcycle process technology adopts the industry-leading ...
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The United States announced that it will invest US $13.4 million to support the recycling of waste plastics
In order to reduce the energy consumption and carbon emission of disposable plastics, DOE of the US Department of energy recently announced that it would provide us $13.4 million for the next generation of plastics technology. Seven R & D projects led by industry and universities have received the ...
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The price of recycled plastics in Europe and the United States doubled, and the United Nations Environment conference focused on solving plastic pollution
According to data group ICIS, the price of recycled PET chips in Europe has soared 103% to € 1690 per ton since January 2021. The price of waste bottles used to produce recycled PET chips has risen faster, more than tripling since January 2021. The price of recycled plastics in the United States ...
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