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SK geo centric and Plastic Energy plan new plant in South Chungcheong

SK geo centric, a chemical subsidiary of SK innovation, will build a waste plastic pyrolysis plant in South Chungcheong with Plastic Energy. The plant is expected to have an annual processing capacity of 66,000 tons.

2023.10.31

Representatives from S-Oil and Korea Blue Energy Ulsan pose for a photo during a MOU signing ceremony at S-Oil headquarters in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Friday. [S-OIL]

S-Oil signs plastic recycling agreement with Korea Blue Energy Ulsan

S-Oil signed a plastic recycling agreement with Korea Blue Energy Ulsan, a local plastic recycling company, the oil refiner said Monday.

2023.10.30

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Representatives from GS Caltex, ECO G&R and DNV Business Assurance Korea pose for a photo during a carbon footprint verification handover ceremony held in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. [GS CALTEX]

GS Caltex achieves Korea's first third-party carbon footprint verification

GS Caltex completed Korea’s first third-party assessment of carbon emission volume with Norway’s DNV, the energy company said Thursday, a move aimed at enabling objective evaluation of the company’s recycled plastic products.

2023.10.26

LG Chem's production plant in Seosan, South Chungcehong [LG CHEM]

LG Chem breaks ground on plastic recycling, aerogel plants

LG Chem broke ground for its 310-billion-won ($237.5 million) plastic recycling and aerogel plants in Dangjin, South Chungcheong, Thursday.

2023.3.30

A computer-generated image of a plastic recycling plant of SK geo centric, Loop Industries and SUEZ, which will be completed by 2027 [SK INNOVATION]

SK geo centric selects site of European plastic recycling plant

SK geo centric has selected the site for its joint European plastic recycling plant with France’s SUEZ and Canada’s Loop Industries, the company said Friday.

2023.2.17

Plastic waste at a recycling sorting center in Jung District, central Seoul [JOONGANG SUNDAY]

Oil companies move to plastic recycling as Korean gov't pushes for green

With environmental bans pressuring the oil and petrochemicals industry to move away from traditional fossil fuels, companies are eyeing a breakthrough in plastic recycling.

2022.12.9

The LG Twin Tower in Yeouido, western Seoul. [YONHAP]

LG Chem to build plastic recycling and aerogel plants in Dangjin

LG Chem will invest 310 billion won ($233 million) to build a plastic recycling plant and an aerogel plant in Dangjin, South Chungcheong.

2022.11.16

Carlos Monreal, left, CEO of Plastic Energy, poses with SK geo centric CEO Na Kyung-soo after signing an agreement to co-build a plastic recycling plant in Ulsan. [SK GEO CENTRIC]

SK geo centric and Plastic Energy to build Ulsan plastic recycling plant

SK geo centric and London-based Plastic Energy may build a plastic recycling plant in Ulsan, the largest of its kind in Asia.

2022.11.16

SK geo centric CEO Na Kyung-soo poses with Dustin Olson, CEO of PureCycle Technologies after signing an agreement to establish a joint venture to build a recycling plant in Ulsan. [SK GEO CENTRIC]

SK geo centric to recycle polypropylene with PureCycle

SK geo centric will establish a joint venture with Florida-based PureCycle Technologies to build a polypropylene recycling plant in Ulsan.

2022.10.27