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https://lnkd.in/eSga4VyA "The process works best with clean, homogeneous inputs, but sorting and cleaning plastic is expensive." This is where #chemistry laws rule in the real world of industry, not #economy, nor #legislation, nor #politics... You cannot be profitable using "mixtures of products" in order to recycle them into "pure products" without consuming more energy than to produce them from #petroleum... "Chemical recycling is a polluting and an unreliable way to address the growing problem of plastics" It is also the demonstration of how we are going to consume more petroleum to recycle petroleum and inevitably not contribute to #CO2 emission reduction... This is how #Oil&Gas will be resilient for many decades again and we are going to see the same thing with #CCS : lot of money wasted for nothing...

So, Shell quietly backed away from their grand promise to turn 1 million tonnes of plastic waste into oil each year. Turns out, the goal is now "unfeasible." What a surprise! Energy giants make big pledges and then backtrack when things get tough. Meanwhile, we’re still dumping millions of tons of waste into landfills and paying billions for the privilege. Maybe it’s time to look at those advanced biodegradable additives that have come a long way in the last decade. Real change needs real commitment. #Sustainability #Recycling #PlasticWaste #GreenTech #EnvironmentalImpact

As the renewable energy industry knows.......pyrolysis...... is not new. #ExxonMobilscam Pyrolysis Is The Latest Climate-Killing Plastics Scam From ExxonMobil At CleanTechnica, we focus a lot on the emissions from burning fossil fuels, especially from the transportation sector. While they are substantial, oil and methane are also the basis for another industry that causes irreparable harm to the environment — plastics. Fossil fuel companies are touting a new way to deal with plastic waste called pyrolysis, and to hear the industry spin it, it is the greatest thing since ice cream. The plastics industry churns out more than 430 million metric tons of the stuff every year. That’s 948 billion pounds, or 118.5 pounds for each man, woman, and child on Earth. After 50+ years of doing this, plastics have now been detected in the snow of top of Mount Everest and the sea floor in the deepest parts for the ocean. There is a trash pile of floating plastic in the Pacific Ocean that is large enough to be seen with the unaided eye from the International Space Station. Plastics are routinely detected in human sperm, in the placentas of pregnant women, and in breast milk. Pumping Pyrolysis ExxonMobil knows what a backlash against plastics could do to its business model and so it has become a champion for a new technology known as pyrolysis. Sharp-eyed readers will guess the definition without much help from us. “Pyro” is from the Greek word for fire. It gives us such words as Pyrex, a glass baking dish that can withstand the heat of an oven, and pyromaniac. In pyrolysis, heat is used to break plastic waste down into its molecular building blocks... https://lnkd.in/dqGVMWyE

🌿 Exciting Collaboration Alert: Shell Chemicals & Braskem 🌿   Shell Chemicals and Braskem are forging a path toward a greener future through a ground-breaking collaboration. Here's what you need to know:   🤝 Innovative Partnership: Shell will supply Braskem with bio-attributed and bio-circular feedstocks to manufacture polypropylene, supporting consumer demands in packaging, automotive, and other markets.   🌍 Enhanced Sustainability: The materials used are independently certified and follow a mass balance approach, reflecting a commitment to environmental responsibility.   📉 Emission Reduction Goals: Both companies are focused on substantial reductions in carbon emissions, with Shell aiming for a 50% reduction by 2030 compared to 2016 levels.   ♻️ Circular Solutions: The collaboration extends to increasing circular content in polypropylene production, using ISCC PLUS-certified feedstock for diverse applications.   🏗️ Infrastructure Investments: Shell is enhancing its capabilities at Moerdijk's Chemicals Park, Netherlands, as part of a wider value chain enhancement, which will allow them to upgrade pyrolysis oil, aiding in the creation of higher-quality chemical feedstocks. 🗨️ Mark Nikolich, VP of Braskem North America, states: "Ultimately, we believe that these different renewable solutions are important steps forward as the plastics industry evolves to a more sustainable future. We will continue to develop and provide solutions to support our global clients in reaching their sustainability goals." 🗨️ Danielle Ebentreich, Chief Marketing & Sustainability Officer at Shell Chemicals, adds: “This agreement emphasizes our commitment to addressing environmental challenges like plastic waste. Through innovative projects, we are unlocking sustainable solutions for our customers and society.” 🗨️ Walmir Soller, VP of Braskem Europe & Asia, notes: "This agreement is an important step to combine Shell’s technology and infrastructure with Braskem’s polymer expertise towards more sustainable and scalable solutions." Together, Shell Chemicals and Braskem are not just responding to market demands but are actively shaping a more sustainable future for the chemical industry. #Sustainability #Innovation #CircularEconomy #ChemicalIndustry https://lnkd.in/eqd7Te62

This headline caught our attention and we agree with @DimitriDaniels, VP of Chemical Recycling & Upgrading at GreenDot "It is not mechanical versus chemical recycling... instead... it is recycled versus fossil!" At Resynergi we believe it's time to invest in circular alternatives to fossil-based plastics. With growth in chemical recycling expected to rapidly gain momentum in the next 5 years, we're poised to change the way the world views plastic waste, from major polluter to reusable resource. 

INSIGHT: Low virgin chemicals pricing intensifies sustainable transition challenge – Borealis CEO Lower pricing for virgin petrochemicals in Europe on the back of a prolonged demand trough is exacerbating the challenge of building out sustainable products portfolios into a core spine of a chemicals business, according to the CEO of Borealis. #ICIS #chemicals #sustainability #Borealis #polypropylene #recycling #plastic #polyethylene #nitrogen #fertilizer #AGROFERT #polyolefins #OMV #oil #gas #ADNOC https://bit.ly/3UEGEU4

This headline caught our attention and we agree with @DimitriDaniels, VP of Chemical Recycling & Upgrading at GreenDot – "It is not mechanical versus chemical recycling... instead... it is recycled versus fossil!" At Resynergi, we believe it's time to invest in circular alternatives to fossil-based plastics. With growth in chemical recycling expected to rapidly gain momentum in the next 5 years, we're poised to change the way the world views plastic waste, from major polluter to reusable resource. https://lnkd.in/dHU_Kfad

We're happy to announce that Borealis and OMV have entered into a long-term feedstock supply agreement with TOMRA for recycling feedstock produced from mixed waste. TOMRA transforms pre-sorted mixed post-consumer plastic waste – materials that would otherwise end up in incineration – into clean fractions of specific polymer types. These fractions will be further processed in mechanical and chemical recycling plants run by Borealis and OMV. In this way, we are making a significant contribution to the creation of a circular economy for plastics. #KeepDiscovering #AcceleratingActionOnCircularity

Chemical Recycling Europe and Zero Waste Europe disagree over pyrolysis A back and forth of charges has followed a Zero Waste Europe report concluding the yield of recycled plastic from pyrolysis is at most 2% Chemical Recycling Europe Zero Waste Europe https://lnkd.in/eXJ-9kpt