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ExxonMobil starts up advanced recycling unit in Baytown

This article was originally posted on Chemical Engineering Online.
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ExxonMobil has started up its third advanced recycling unit at its Baytown, Texas complex, bringing the site’s capacity to process plastic waste to roughly 250 million pounds per year. The company frames the milestone as part of its push to tackle plastic waste and support a more circular economy.

How significant do you think large-scale advanced recycling like this is for reducing plastic waste, and what safeguards are needed to ensure real environmental benefits?

ExxonMobil Corp. (Houston, Tex.) announced that it third advanced recycling unit at the copmany’s complex in Baytown, Texas, is now operational, a milestone that demonstrates our focus on addressing plastic waste and fostering a more circular economy. With this addition, Baytown has the capacity to process up to ~250 million pounds of plastic waste annually, […]

The post ExxonMobil starts up advanced recycling unit in Baytown appeared first on Chemical Engineering.

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