Researchers from WMG\u2019s Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing team have been working with Mura Technology on a project focusing on the advanced recycling industry and the environmental impact of the associated processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advanced recycling technologies (also known as chemical recycling) include a range of processes that break plastics down, converting them into hydrocarbon products that can replace the virgin fossil feedstocks used by the chemicals industry to create new plastics and other industrial products such as asphalt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr\u00a0Stuart Coles<\/a>, Reader of\u00a0Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing<\/a>\u00a0at WMG, University of Warwick<\/strong>, explained: \u201cAdvanced recycling will play an important role in realising the circular economy of plastics. The work conducted at WMG demonstrates a clear pathway towards Net Zero in recycled plastics and highlights improvements on the environmental footprint when compared with both existing production and disposal routes.\u00a0<\/p>
\u201cWe are delighted to see this work published as we explore the full potential of this technology moving forward.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), reports that significantly reduced carbon emissions (measured as GWP in kilograms of CO2<\/sub> equivalents) can be achieved if waste plastic is diverted towards HydroPRS\u2122 and away from waste incineration \u2013 a comparable end of life treatment and currently, the fate of many \u2018unrecyclable\u2019 plastics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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