14 November 20229 November 2022 Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recycling A collaboration led by NREL combined chemical and biological processes in a proof of concept and used chemical oxidation to break down a variety of plastic types
18 October 202217 October 2022 New process could enable more efficient plastics recycling Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products
23 March 202218 March 2022 Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic waste Together, Amazon and the BOTTLE consortium will focus on reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling
11 November 20209 September 2021 U.S. Department of Energy Announces $27 Million in Plastics Recycling Research and Development All new projects will help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products
28 April 202022 April 2020 BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment Newly founded BOTTLE Consortium to develop new processes and polymeric materials that are recyclable-by-design
25 March 20209 September 2021 Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D, Launches Upcycling Consortium Department ’s Plastics Innovation Challenge is offering a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in plastics recycling technologies
