First polystyrene recycling plant in Europe to open in 2022

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Recycling Technologies Research and Development lab | Credit: Recycling Technologies
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Recycling Technologies Research and Development lab | Credit: Recycling Technologies

A new partnership between UK Recycling Technologies and leading polystyrene manufacturer is set to see the difficult to dispose plastic made recyclable

Europe's first polystyrene recycling plant is set to be operational from 2022, after INEOS Styrolution this week announced it is investing in a pilot plant in collaboration with UK-based company Recycling...

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