Upcycling polyethylene (the normal ubiquitous plastic we are all familiar with) into high-value plastics that can compete with "virgin" plastic (meaning plastics made directly from petro-chemicals) is ...

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novoloop, a leading plastic circular economy technology company, selects Worley Consulting to conduct a Front-End Loading (FEL-2) preliminary engineering study for ...

Menlo Park, California — Post-consumer polyethylene waste is being used by Novoloop to make a thermoplastic polyurethane. The company claims it is the world’s first example of a TPU made in this way ...

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novoloop, an emerging leader in plastic circularity, announced its partnership with the Swiss sports brand On last night at an Elemental Excelerator event, as part ...

A California company says it’s developed the world’s first thermoplastic polyurethane made from post-consumer polyethylene waste. The stuff has mechanical performance properties comparable to ...

Plastic has a recycling problem. Only about 9% of plastic gets recycled, and a majority of that waste comes from single-use items like plastic grocery bags. It’s partly a design problem — they’re made ...

Plastic recycling startup Novoloop has inked a deal with a major manufacturer to produce its upcycled thermoplastic polyurethane at commercial scale, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The agreement ...

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Making sneakers is a dirty business; one that’s heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Shoe companies have experimented with various ways to reduce their footprints, from uppers made of recycled plastic to ...

Novoloop, a plastic upcycling startup, said Wednesday it has raised a $10 million Series A extension round co-led by South Korean chemical firm Hanwha Solutions and Taizo Son’s Mistletoe. This follows ...