
Is this ancient process the future of plastics recycling?
On Point | Podcast
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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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