A significant part of carpet waste consists of petroleum-based polypropylene. As a non-recyclable product, disposing of it has previously meant incineration or landfill. However, a new solvent is now ...

U.S.-based recycling specialist PureCycle Technologies LLC has completed a pilot project to recycle polypropylene carpet into ultra-pure recycled polypropylene (UPRP) resin, using its proprietary ...

Manchester-based Axion Consulting has undertaking “groundbreaking” trials to turn polypropylene carpets into plastic polymer that is suitable for reuse, in a move the firm claims could help stimulate ...

Just a few years ago, it looked as if the nascent carpet recycling industry was ready to be rolled up and put in the trash. In 2001, Evergreen Nylon Recycling, a high-profile carpet recycling joint ...