That explains the excitement around a chemical plant that will start commercial operations this year in northeast England. In ...

The concept of converting plastic back into crude oil is not new. Past efforts have centred on pyrolysis, a process of applying intense heat in reactors to break down plastic molecules.

they're lobbying to blanket the country with 150 plants that specialize in pyrolysis, a form of chemical recycling that melts plastic down into crude oil to be used for fuel and petrochemicals ...