Advanced recycling technology

Plastics benefit society in many ways. Because they're lightweight, versatile and durable, they're often the material of choice when compared with alternatives such as paper, aluminum or glass. They're expected to play a vital role in a net-zero future because they're needed for new lower-carbon technologies.

The advanced recycling process converts plastic waste back into its molecular building blocks, which then become the raw material for making new plastics, transportation fuels and other products. It’s a proven technology that can be used around the world to improve recycling rates and support a more circular economy.

Our advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas, has been operating since December 2022, with the capacity to process 80 million pounds of plastic waste per year.

This facility is already helping to support a more circular economy for plastics.

We plan to increase our global advanced recycling capacity to more than 1 billion pounds per year by 2027, with facilities in Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific.