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LG, Lotte, SK speed up restructuring of petrochemical units

Korea Times 17 Apr 2024
There is speculation that the oil refining unit of SK Group may sell part of its stake in SK Geo Centric, a petrochemical subsidiary that has shifted its focus to recycling waste plastic.
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Did the Plastic Industry Knowingly Push Recycling Myths For Decades?

Slashdot 18 Mar 2024
We know that the state of California has opened an investigation into the role of oil and gas companies and the petrochemical industry in the creation of the plastic waste crisis that we're facing ... "Obviously the industry has put out this promise ... .
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Big oil's big deception: That plastics are recyclable

The Hill 08 Mar 2024
New research by the Center for Climate Integrity reveals that the plastics industry knew this plastic waste crisis was coming. And so petrochemical manufacturers worked hard to persuade the public that we could recycle our way out of the problem.
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Ecovyst Achieves EcoVadis Platinum Level Sustainability Rating

Longview News-Journal 28 Feb 2024
Ecoservices also provides chemical waste handling and treatment services, as well as ex-situ catalyst activation services for the refining and petrochemical industry ... and petrochemical processes.
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Opinion: California faces an uphill battle against plastic

East Bay Times 27 Feb 2024
The petrochemical ... To thwart this, fossil fuel and petrochemical companies began aggressively peddling the myth that we could solve the plastic waste problem by recycling, which they knew was dubious.
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California faces an uphill battle against plastic

Phys Dot Org 23 Feb 2024
The petrochemical ... To thwart this, fossil fuel and petrochemical companies began aggressively peddling the myth that we could solve the plastic waste problem by recycling, which they knew was dubious.
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Commentary: California faces an uphill battle against plastic

Auburnpub dot com 23 Feb 2024
The petrochemical ... To thwart this, fossil fuel and petrochemical companies began aggressively peddling the myth that we could solve the plastic waste problem by recycling, which they knew was dubious.
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The Sterling Group Sells Evergreen North America Industrial Services to Quanta Services

Victoria Advocate 23 Feb 2024
... Evergreen serves a diverse set of end markets, including refining, power generation, petrochemical, manufacturing, mining, waste-to-energy, and pulp & paper at locations throughout North America.
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Opinion: Why California faces an uphill battle to get rid of plastic

The Los Angeles Times 22 Feb 2024
The petrochemical ... To thwart this, fossil fuel and petrochemical companies began aggressively peddling the myth that we could solve the plastic waste problem by recycling, which they knew was dubious.
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Amir lays foundation of $6bn petrochemical project

The Peninsula 20 Feb 2024
Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani laid foundation stone for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex at the Ras Laffan Industrial City yesterday ... The Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex groundbreaking ...
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$6bn world scale Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex to have multiplier effects on Qatar economy

Gulf-Times 20 Feb 2024
It will have lower waste and greenhouse gas emissions, when compared with similar global facilities.“Our prominent standing in the petrochemical industry will be further strengthened when we commence ...
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Report: Plastics Industry Deceived Public on Recycling for 50 Years

Truth Dig 19 Feb 2024
In fact, according to CCI, “‘Advanced recycling’ is the industry’s most recent false solution intended to shield petrochemical companies from backlash associated with the plastic waste crisis they have created.”.
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Report: Plastics, Oil Industries Deceived Public on Recycling for 50 Years

Truth Dig 19 Feb 2024
In fact, according to CCI, “‘Advanced recycling’ is the industry’s most recent false solution intended to shield petrochemical companies from backlash associated with the plastic waste crisis they have created.”.
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Amir lays foundation stone for $6bn world scale Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex

Gulf-Times 19 Feb 2024
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani laid the foundation stone for the $6bn Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex, one of the largest in the world, which will raise Qatar’s overall ...
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Majority of plastics cannot be recycled and producers know this, report claims

Sott 17 Feb 2024
"Fossil fuel and other petrochemical companies have used the false promise of plastic recycling to exponentially increase virgin plastic production over the last six decades, creating and ...
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