Exploring the Challenges in Big Plastic’s $1.5 Billion Global Cleanup Initiative

Nearly four years post the initiation of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, its practical recycling impact is minimal when contrasted with the fresh plastic output from its primary members—petrochemical companies. In May 2021, the X-Press Pearl, a container ship, caught fire and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka, spilling billions of plastic pellets […]
Can chemical recycling revolutionize the uphill battle of plastic recycling?

Plastic pollution stands as a significant environmental challenge, impacting both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Since World War II, humanity has generated a staggering nine billion cubic tons of plastic, yet effective recycling remains a considerable hurdle.