14 November 20229 November 2022Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recyclingA 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 2022New process could enable more efficient plastics recyclingCobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products
23 March 202218 March 2022Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic wasteTogether, Amazon and the BOTTLE consortium will focus on reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling
11 November 20209 September 2021U.S. Department of Energy Announces $27 Million in Plastics Recycling Research and DevelopmentAll 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 2020BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the EnvironmentNewly founded BOTTLE Consortium to develop new processes and polymeric materials that are recyclable-by-design
25 March 20209 September 2021Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D, Launches Upcycling ConsortiumDepartment ’s Plastics Innovation Challenge is offering a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in plastics recycling technologies
