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Is this ancient process the future of plastics recycling?

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Plastic Pyrolysis: Hype and Reality in Recycling

This chapter investigates plastic pyrolysis as a recycling method that claims to produce high-quality circular plastics. Through a personal journey sparked by a fruit cup made from pyrolyzed plastic, it examines the collaboration between ExxonMobil and others, addressing the distinction between the promises of chemical recycling and its actual implications.

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