14 Aug 2023 --- Chemical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, are turning low-value waste plastic into high-value products with a new recycling technique. The method, described in the journal Science, could increase the economic incentives for plastic recycling and introduce the recycling of new types of plastic. The researchers estimate their methods could also reduce GHG emissions from the conventional production of olefins by 60%. The scientists assert that the recycling industry could adopt the process soon. In recent years, at least ten large chemical companies have built or announced plans for facilities to produce pyrolysis oils from waste plastics.
