Eastman brings innovative recycling technology to commercial operation

Recently, Eastman (NYSE: EMN) officially put into commercial operation an innovative chemical recycling technology designed to solve one of the most serious global problems of plastic waste, it also marks Eastman's promotion of A crucial step has been taken on the road to circular economy developme.

Eastman's carbon regeneration technology can convert plastic waste into basic molecules such as carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, and provide end-of-life treatment solutions for plastics that exist in large quantities in many products, including single-use plastics, textiles, and blanke.

Plastic waste disposal will reach 50 million pounds

By 2020, Eastman's carbon recycling technology units are expected to process 50 million pounds of plastic was.

Eastman Chairman and CEO Mark Costa said: "Eastman is a company committed to solving global problems, and our people are equipped to solve th.

The carbon regeneration technology is operational at Eastman's global headquarters and its largest manufacturing site, Kingspo.

The carbon recycling technology degrades plastic waste down to the molecular level, and these raw materials, which are indistinguishable from virgin materials, will be used in the production of Eastman's products for sale in textiles, cosmetics, personal care and opti.

Eastman's recycled materials will be certified by the International Biomass Sustainability Certification (ISCC), an independent body that conducts sustainability assessments across a wide range of industri.

Eastman will work collaboratively with the entire value chain — including customers, potential ingredient suppliers, product manufacturers, brands, and NGOs such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) — to bring this massive scale, Costa sa.

Costa said: "The problem of plastic waste cannot be solved by one company alo.