ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell and Cyclyx plan to open a $100 million plastic recycling facility in the Houston area in 2024 that will accept plastics in all physical forms. (via Axios Houston)
put in Houston's recycling bins gets dumped in a landfill, but a new recycling facility could make recycling plastic viable.ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell and Cyclyx plan to open a $100 million plastic recycling facility in the Houston area in 2024 that will accept plastics in all physical forms , including Styrofoam trays, plastic bags, plant pots, plastic toys and food containers.Houston accepts only plastics No.
The Cyclyx Circularity Center has the potential to divert tons of plastic waste that could not be processed in the city's recycling center."The addition of this facility will create a dependable outlet to process a variety of plastic materials currently not accepted in the City of Houston's recycling program," Mark C. Wilfalk, the director of the city's Solid Waste Management Department, said in a statement.
Different plastics will be mixed based on polymer type and contamination levels, according to Cyclyx. Then the center will blend waste plastics into recycled feedstock that will primarily supply ExxonMobil's and LyondellBasell's mechanical recycling projects. Plastics that do not meet their needs will be sold to mechanical recyclers.The facility could produce 150,000 metric tons or 330 million pounds of plastic feedstock per year.
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