BASF brings recycled plastics initiative ChemCycling to United States    

BASF announced the arrival of its ChemCycling project enabling recycled plastic feedstocks for the first time in the United States. The launch helps promote a circular economy locally applying global expertise.

At its Texas processing plant, BASF now offers ISCC+ certified advanced recycled material created by incorporating post-consumer plastic waste into production. Output serves existing customers across areas like absorbent polymers with the same properties as conventional versions.

“As pioneers in advanced recycling, we build on strengths across the value chain toward circulation,” said North America Petrochemicals President Gulay Serhatkulu. The process provides an alternative to landfilling or incineration for hard-to-recycle plastics.

BASF aims to develop the complementary solution alongside mechanical recycling to utilize more plastic waste otherwise destined for disposal. Less than 9% of U.S. plastic gets mechanically recycled annually currently.

The certified recycled products come to market containing feedstocks from household plastic that avoids further fossil resource extraction.

BASF aims to develop the complementary solution alongside mechanical recycling to utilize more plastic waste otherwise destined for disposal. Less than 9% of U.S. plastic gets mechanically recycled annually currently.

The certified recycled products come to market containing feedstocks from household plastic that avoids further fossil resource extraction.