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News | March 23, 2023
Dopper announces first Cradle to Cradle Gold Certified® reusable bottle
Dopper has made the first reusable bottle collection to achieve the Gold level set by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, verifying the company’s commitment to eliminate single-use plastic waste.
News | March 2, 2023
LUMENE launches Nordic Hydra Birch Dew Jelly in Eastman Cristal™ One E Renew
LUMENE chose Eastman Cristal™ One E Renew, a recyclable resin with molecularly recycled content that is specifically designed for extrusion blow molding (EBM).
News | January 31, 2023
FGX to scale up use of Eastman Tritan™ Renew on start-up of new methanolysis plant
Companies sign LOI to allow the global designer and marketer of eyewear to dramatically increase production of sustainable eyewear made from Tritan Renew.
Sphera News | November 8, 2022
Sphera and Eastman collaborate on life cycle assessment software for chemical manufacturing
Eastman is collaborating with Spehra® on the newest iteration of Sphera’s life cycle assessment automation software. Read the announcement from the leading global provider of environmental, social and governance performance and risk management software, data and consulting services.
News | September 22, 2022
Interzero and Eastman reach long-term supply agreement for planned molecular recycling facility in France
Interzero and Eastman announced a long-term supply agreement for Eastman’s previously announced molecular recycling facility in Normandy, France. Interzero will provide up to 20,000 metric tonnes per year of hard-to-recycle PET household packaging waste that would otherwise be incinerated.
News | September 20, 2022
Eastman to advance a circular future for healthcare packaging with key collaboration
Ethicon to source Eastman Renew materials in industry-leading move to help reduce plastic waste in healthcare.
News | August 31, 2022
Eastman joins Pact Collective
Pact is made up of beauty industry stakeholders focused on improving the end of life of beauty packaging and developing solutions that drive toward circularity for the industry.
GreenBiz News | August 1, 2022
Is advanced recycling the answer to plastic waste?
It’s an undeniably compelling notion: Take waste plastics of all types and turn them back into the building blocks for new plastics, indistinguishable from the same molecules made from petroleum and natural gas.
News | July 21, 2022
onTop cosmetics is first Chinese beauty brand to launch sustainable cosmetic packaging made with Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester
onTop cosmetics has launched its Renewal Oil Cream, the first of its four core facial cream products to feature packaging made from Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester with 50% certified recycled content.
News | June 29, 2022
WWP Beauty introduces new packaging collections with Eastman molecular recycled resins
The two new collections feature Eastman’s Cristal™ One Renew and Cristal™ Renew copolyester, giving brands new options for sustainable packaging.
News | June 8, 2022
New Recycling Coalition to Improve Recovery of Plastic Packaging and Enhance the Circularity of PET Packaging
The Recycling Partnership is pleased to announce the launch of its PET Recycling Coalition, an initiative informed by industry knowledge and expertise to improve PET (plastic #1) circularity.
News | April 27, 2022
Maip Group announces new sustainable polymers for European automotive market using Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies
As part of a multiyear strategic partnership with Eastman, Maip Group, a leading international plastics formulator and compound producer, announces innovative compounds for new resins in the automotive market. Maip Compounding, the group's manufacturing company, announces its Cherbio™ family based on Eastman's molecular recycling technologies.
News | April 26, 2022
Marchon Eyewear, INC. and Eastman Collaborate Again by Introducing Eastman's Tritan Renew for Frames and Tinted Lenses
Marchon will be the first global eyewear company to use Eastman’s Tritan Renew for both frames and tinted lenses in the same eyewear in their sunwear collections across their broad portfolio of prestigious fashion, lifestyle, and sport brands.
News | March 31, 2022
Mykita sets industry example with first complete pivot to sustainable Acetate
MYKITA and Eastman join forces to accelerate the transition to sustainable materials in the eyewear industry. From today, leading independent eyewear brand MYKITA will exclusively source the sustainable Acetate Renew, produced by Eastman’s innovative molecular recycling technology.
News | March 30, 2022
Eastman enters exclusive negotiation with site in Normandy for molecular recycling facility in France
Eastman has entered an exclusive negotiation with Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine as the preferred location of the molecular recycling facility it plans to build in France. This is an important step toward a significant milestone in the company's plan to invest up to $1 billion and build the world's largest material-to-material molecular recycling plant in France — a facility that will recycle approximately 160,000 tonnes of hard-to-recycle polyester waste annually.
News | March 22, 2022
FGX chooses Eastman to create eyewear from molecularly recycled material
FGX International, a leading designer and marketer of nonprescription reading glasses, optical frames, and sunglasses, is collaborating with global specialty materials company Eastman to bring innovative, sustainable eyewear frames to mass market eyewear fashion.
News | March 11, 2022
Warby Parker partners with Eastman to launch new demo lens molecular recycling program
The new program breaks down discarded demo lenses from Warby Parker’s labs to create feedstock for Eastman Acetate Renew, making progress towards a circular solution for the eyewear industry.
News | February 9, 2022
ZAGG partners with Eastman to manufacture sustainable smartphone cases made with Tritan Renew
ZAGG, a global leader and innovator in mobile device protection, today announced a new materials partnership with Eastman to incorporate Tritan™ Renew copolyester into ZAGG's Gear4 protective smartphone cases. Employing a revolutionary, material-to-material molecular recycling technology, Tritan Renew from Eastman offers recycled content* and reduces the use of fossil-based resources.
News | January 17, 2022
Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France
This facility would use Eastman's polyester renewal technology to recycle up to 160,000 metric tonnes annually of hard-to-recycle plastic waste that is currently being incinerated. The investment would recycle enough plastic waste annually to fill Stade de France national football stadium 2.5 times, while also creating virgin-quality material with a significantly lower carbon footprint.
News | November 30, 2021
Amorepacific and Eastman partner to make meaningful advances in sustainable packaging, reducing plastic waste
Global beauty company Amorepacific and Eastman, global specialty materials provider, announce their collaboration to introduce sustainable packaging solutions using Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies. LANEIGE will be the first Amorepacific brand to utilize packaging made from Eastman’s Cristal™ Renew copolyester with certified recycled content as early as December 2021.
News | November 23, 2021
Incom to showcase packaging collections made with Eastman molecular recycling at FCE Cosmetique 2021
Incom, a Brazilian company specializing in the development and manufacturing of plastic cosmetics packaging, is featuring Eastman Renew materials in a variety of applications, including compact cases, skin care, color cosmetics, and lip-gloss packaging. They are using multiple sustainable resins from Eastman, offering brand owners options for high levels of certified recycled content, easy recyclability or both.
News | November 10, 2021
Herbal Essences introduces new packaging with Eastman Renew materials to coincide with America Recycles Day
Beginning in November, Herbal Essences, one of P&G's most iconic brands, will introduce five shampoo and conditioner collections in primary packaging made from Eastman Renew resins with 50% certified recycled plastic.
News | October 27, 2021
New iPhone 13 cases from NTT DOCOMO made with Tritan™ Renew from Eastman
Available in black and clear options, NTT DOCOMO's hard case is the first of its kind in Asia to adopt Tritan Renew, selected as a sustainable, durable, and BPA-free alternative to polycarbonate. The cases are available in NTT DOCOMO stores across the country.
News | October 21, 2021
Molder, leading Japanese restaurant chain team up to recycle tableware
Plastics molder Ishikawajyushi has established a take-back program with Saizeriya, one of Japan's leading Italian restaurant chains, so its wine glasses, tumblers, beer cups, and decanters made with Eastman Tritan™ copolyester can be mechanically recycled and repurposed.
News | October 14, 2021
Stanley Black & Decker and Eastman Partner To Create Power Tools with a Sustainable Focus
BLACK+DECKER, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, will be releasing a new product line, reviva, offering the brand’s first sustainability-led power tools that utilize Eastman’s Tritan Renew copolyester. With 50% certified recycled content in the enclosures,* the BLACK+DECKER reviva line will launch in early 2022.
News | September 14, 2021
Lander announces new line of sustainable and eco-friendly phone cases
Lander, a modern technology company that bridges the gap between the outdoors and modernization, announced today their new line of iPhone 13 cases featuring the Torrey Case and Glacier Case. Lander’s new 2021 lineup features Tritan™ Renew from Eastman with 50% certified recycled content.
News | September 14, 2021
BodyGuardz announces new sustainable next-generation iPhone case lineup
BodyGuardz, a leader in mobile device protection, today announced a line of sustainable phone cases for the next generation of iPhones. The lineup is made with recyclable materials like bioplastics and Tritan™ Renew from Eastman, with 50% certified recycled content.
News | September 8, 2021
New thinksound™ headphones are first to market with sustainable materials
Known for its high-end, responsibly produced audio equipment, thinksound has launched its first over-ear headphones — the ov21 — using Eastman Trēva™ engineering bioplastic that contains more than 40% biobased content derived from sustainably harvested trees.
News | August 2, 2021
Eastman molecular recycling technologies to advance Procter & Gamble packaging goals
P&G will use Eastman Renew materials in select products and packaging, supporting both companies' goals to reduce the use of virgin plastic from fossil resources. Additionally, the companies will collaborate on advocacy initiatives aimed at reducing reliance on virgin plastic and enabling a circular economy for many products people depend on daily.
News | July 20, 2021
Eastman announces project with USAMP and PADNOS for fully circular recycling study in automotive market
Eastman (NYSE: EMN) today announced a collaboration with the United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC (USAMP) and automotive recycler PADNOS for a concept feasibility study to demonstrate a closed-loop project to recycle automotive-industry mixed plastic waste in the automotive supply chain. USAMP is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR).
News | June 24, 2021
Policymakers can renew the recycling system through three actions
Policymakers have the power to address the plastic waste crisis through three actions that would renew an inadequate recycling system unchanged for several decades, concludes a new white paper published by Eastman.
News | June 23, 2021
JAME Technology earns ISCC Plus certification
JAME Technology is the first qualified manufacturer to obtain ISCC Plus certification to process Tritan™ Renew from Eastman, which will allow it to offer protective cases made with certified recycled content for the global electronics market.
News | June 22, 2021
Eastman expands their portfolio of sustainability offerings with Cristal™ One recyclable resin for cosmetics
FusionPKG, an Aptar Beauty + Home company, is introducing several new products using Cristal One as well as other sustainable resins from Eastman's Cristal Renew portfolio with high levels of certified recycled content.
News | June 15, 2021
Ello launches new line of sustainable water bottles at Target
Ello, an innovative manufacturer, wholesaler, and online retailer of sustainable food and beverage containers, now offers reusable water bottles made from Eastman Tritan™ Renew with 50% certified recycled content.
News | June 10, 2021
Incipio® Group Announces Strategic Sustainability Partnership with Eastman
Incipio® Group, a global leader in consumer technology solutions, and specialty materials provider Eastman, today announce a strategic partnership that will enable Incipio Group to further incorporate recycled materials across its portfolio of brands. Incipio Group will begin incorporating Eastman Tritan™ Renew copolyester, a durable, BPA-free material with 50% ISCC-certified recycled content, into select product lines across its brand portfolio beginning later this year.
News | June 1, 2021
LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics chooses Eastman Cristal™ Renew to begin elimination of virgin plastic
Parfums Christian Dior is the first of LVMH's major historic Houses to introduce Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester, with 30% certified recycled content, for its Dior Addict Lip Maximizer packaging that hits shelves this summer. Eastman and LVMH will continue to work together on sustainable packaging solutions across LVMH's family of distinguished brands, with additional adoption expected over the next several months.
News | May 12, 2021
Eastman collaborating with SAP on GreenToken to track recycled content
The Eastman and SAP collaboration will leverage the blockchain-based platform of GreenToken to provide visibility through the value chain of sustainable products, such as the specialty plastics produced with Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies.
News | May 11, 2021
Eastman introduces Renew plasticizers for sustainability without compromise
The plasticizers, which are drop-in replacements for existing products, offer the identical performance of Eastman's legacy products but with 20%–59% recycled content.
News | April 7, 2021
Tupperware Brands expands ECO+ revolutionary sustainable material product line and announces new material partnership with Eastman
Tritan Renew will enable Tupperware to further expand ECO+ to select products that require a clear, glass-like design. This strategic partnership and new material will allow Tupperware to further expand its innovation efforts, introducing products that are functional and environmentally friendly while also on-trend for consumers.
News | March 30, 2021
The Estée Lauder Companies and Eastman sign global memorandum of understanding to further sustainable packaging
Through the agreement, ELC and its portfolio of brands will begin incorporating packaging solutions enabled by Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies and portfolio of Renew resins with up to 100% certified recycled content.
News | March 8, 2021
Safilo to use Eastman's sustainable materials in its eyewear collections starting SS22
Safilo, a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of eyewear, announces the introduction of Eastman Acetate Renew and Eastman Tritan™ Renew in its sunglass and optical products.
News | March 4, 2021
H&M first to adopt Eastman Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber in Conscious Exclusive collection
In line with its eco-friendly principles, Italian-based Snips has partnered with Eastman to launch a line of water bottles and food storage containers made with Eastman Tritan™ Renew copolyester, a durable, BPA-free material that contains 50% ISCC-certified recycled content* made possible through innovative molecular recycling.
Sustainable Brands News | March 3, 2021
How Sustainability at Eastman Has Evolved to Tackle Global Challenges
Here, Cathy Combs, Eastman’s Director of Sustainability, details the materials giant’s ongoing journey to embedding sustainability into its core strategy — to enhance quality of life in a material way.
News| March 1, 2021
Clio Cosmetics is first K-beauty brand to launch sustainable cosmetic packaging made with Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester
Clio Cosmetics announces the launch of its new Prism Highlighter Duo using packaging made from Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester with 30% certified recycled content*. With the launch, Clio becomes the first K-beauty brand to use Cristal Renew, a sustainable resin derived from Eastman's molecular recycling technologies.
News | February 16, 2021
Eastman ranked 27th on Barron’s list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies
To arrive at its list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies, Barron's analyzed performance by the 1,000 largest U.S. publicly traded companies on a wide range of indicators related to sustainability and environment, social and corporate governance (ESG).
News | January 29, 2021
Eastman and Governor Lee Announce World-Scale Plastic-to-Plastic Molecular Recycling Facility to be Built in Kingsport, Tenn.
Through methanolysis, this world-scale facility will convert polyester waste that often ends up in landfills and waterways into durable products, creating an optimized circular economy. Over the next two years, the company will invest approximately $250 million in the facility, which will support Eastman's commitment to addressing the global waste crisis and to mitigating challenges created by climate change, while also creating value for its stakeholders.
News | January 6, 2021
Axilone is first manufacturer of sustainable cosmetics packaging made with Eastman Cristal Renew to obtain ISCC PLUS certification in multiple regions
Axilone is now able to supply packaging made from Cristal Renew for a wide range of stock and custom-made injection-molded applications for the makeup, skin care and fragrance segments globally. Through International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), Axilone and Eastman are able to offer brands the peace of mind that comes from independent, third-party verification of recycled content claims.
News | November 20, 2020
H&M first to adopt Eastman Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber in Conscious Exclusive collection
Leading global fashion retailer H&M is first to market with its new Conscious Exclusive autumn/winter 2020 collection made with Eastman Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber. Naia™ Renew is a cellulosic yarn made from 60% certified wood fibers and 40% recycled waste plastics such as carpet fibers and plastic packaging.
News | November 17, 2020
Gruppo Maip, Eastman partner on sustainable automotive materials
Eastman and Gruppo Maip, a leading international plastics formulator and compound producer based in Turin, Italy, have announced a partnership to formulate new sustainable polymer solutions for automotive interior applications.
News | October 20, 2020
United Creation Optical is first frame maker to be ISCC certified for fully sustainable eyewear made with Eastman Acetate Renew
United Creation Optical (UCO) is the first eyewear frame manufacturer in China to obtain ISCC PLUS certification, enabling UCO to begin producing and selling frames made from Eastman Acetate Renew, which is derived entirely from biobased and certified recycled content.
News | October 15, 2020
Wall Street Journal names Eastman one of world’s most sustainably managed companies
The Wall Street Journal has named Eastman (NYSE: EMN) one of the 100 most sustainably managed companies in the world. This list by the publication is based on analysis by its experts on how well companies perform across a range of sustainability analytics, including environment, innovation and the workplace.
News | October 13, 2020
Marchon Eyewear, Inc. partners with Eastman to be the first to produce and sell eyewear made with Eastman's sustainable acetate
Marchon Eyewear, Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of quality eyewear and sunwear, announced an industry-first partnership with Eastman, a global specialty materials company. Marchon will be the first eyewear company to produce and sell frames using Eastman Acetate Renew, a fully sustainable material that will be used in Marchon's proprietary and licensed brands frames.
News | September 30, 2020
QUALIFORM first to adopt Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester made with innovative molecular recycling technology
France-based QUALIFORM, one of the world’s top producers of luxury cosmetics packaging, is first to market with its prestige line of bottles made from Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester. Cristal Renew delivers high levels of certified* recycled content without compromising the performance, color and quality that have made Cristal the standard for cosmetics packaging.
News | September 29, 2020
Eastman makes the promise of sustainability a reality with Naia™ Renew
Eastman, the producer of sustainably sourced Naia™ cellulosic fiber, introduces its new Naia™ Renew portfolio, sourced from 60% wood pulp and 40% recycled waste plastics*. Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber is traceable with certified biodegradability that captures the value of hard-to-recycle materials that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It can be produced at scale to deliver sustainability without compromise to the fashion world.
News | September 22, 2020
Eastman joins two organizations with a vision to solve the plastic waste crisis
As part of its dedication to create a more circular economy, Eastman has joined two organizations – the Ellen MacArthur New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and the U.S. Plastics Pact – that unite members behind a shared vision to deliver solutions that address the plastic waste crisis.
GreenBiz News | September 14, 2020
Gifts from Grandma and the mass balance approach
This is a story about doing what’s right. Molecular recycling is new. Mass balance isn’t new yet it is often unfamiliar in recycling. We believe on the very deepest level that Eastman, through molecular recycling and mass balance, can contribute to a society where we reduce our use of natural resources and reuse plastic infinitely.
GreenBiz News | September 11, 2020
On Eastman’s mass balance protocol, transparency and keeping materials out of landfills
Heather Clancy, Editorial Director at GreenBiz, interviewed Scott Ballard, Vice President of specialty plastics at Eastman, on the plastic waste problem and how mass balance can help create a more circular economy right now.
GreenBiz News | September 9, 2020
A conversation about chemical recycling
Interview with Mark Costa, Eastman's CEO, and Joel Makower, GreenBiz's Executive Editor, on what is chemical recycling, and how does it factor in to the circular economy?
News | August 6, 2020
Nalgene Outdoor Is First to Market Reusable Water Bottle Made from 50% Transformed ‘Trash’ Significantly Increasing the Eco-Benefits of Its Iconic Hydration Gear
The new bottles are made from 50% certified recycled material from waste with Tritan™ Renew. This revolutionary technology rescues single-use plastic materials from landfills and transforms what was once waste into safe, durable, performance-oriented recycled material ideal for reusable consumer goods.
Recycling Today News | July 31, 2020
Change at the molecular level
News | July 22, 2020
Eastman receives Project of the Year award for recycling innovation
The Environment + Energy Leader Awards recognize projects that deliver environmental benefits or contribute to energy management. Eastman’s carbon renewal technology was announced as a Top Project of the Year when honorees were revealed Tuesday. Awards were evaluated and chosen by a panel of experts in the fields of sustainability and energy management.
GreenBiz News | June 29, 2020
Now is the time for a materials revolution
News | June 23, 2020
Eastman introduces Tritan™ Renew for sustainability without compromise
Tritan Renew offers sustainability without compromise, providing the same durability, performance and safety of original Tritan but now with up to 50% recycled content derived from waste plastic. Eastman will produce Tritan Renew with its innovative Advanced Circular Recycling technologies that use recycled plastic as a raw material, reduce consumption of fossil fuel and have lower greenhouse gas footprints.
Ensia News | May 21, 2020
Less than 10% of all plastic trash ever produced has been recycled. Is this the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for?
GreenBiz News | May 11, 2020
Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics?
Fast Company News | April 28, 2020
World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: General Excellence Finalists and Honorable Mentions
News | February 25, 2020
Mazzucchelli to produce acetate sheet made from Eastman's fully sustainable acetate flake
Mazzucchelli will produce and sell acetate sheet made from Eastman Acetate Renew, a cellulose diacetate composed of 60% biobased and 40% certified recycled content. Made through Eastman's innovative carbon renewal technology, Acetate Renew offers virgin-material performance, incorporates significant amounts of certified recycled content from eyewear production scrap, and results in a significant reduction in greenhouse gases when compared to the traditional manufacturing process.
News | February 14, 2020
Eastman receives Sustainability Innovation award for chemical recycling game-changer
Less than a year after Eastman launched innovative chemical recycling technologies to accelerate the circular economy, Eastman has received a sustainability innovation award for carbon renewal technology, a game-changer for recycling that can make a substantial impact on the global waste crisis.
News | February 11, 2020
Eastman tackles supply-demand gap at Plastics Recycling Conference
Global specialty plastics provider Eastman addresses the increasing demand for recycled materials at the 2020 Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show held in Nashville, Feb. 17-19. The 15th annual event brings together the world's leading sustainability voices to discuss complex issues facing the plastics recycling industry. Holli Alexander, Eastman's strategic initiative manager of global sustainability, will participate in a roundtable discussion at the closing session entitled "How to Tackle The Supply-Demand Gap.".
News | February 05, 2020
Eastman showcases sustainable cosmetics portfolio at LUXE PACK LA
Global specialty plastics provider Eastman showcases its sustainable cosmetics portfolio at LUXE PACK Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Eastman will feature new-generation Eastman Trēva™ engineering bioplastic with more than 70% sustainable content and Cristal Revēl™ copolyesters, compounded polyesters that are made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, as well as Eastman copolyesters that include RIC 1 (Resin Identification Coding) options.
News | January 30, 2020
Eastman’s Shelley Porter to discuss company’s chemical recycling innovations
In a session titled "Recycling Innovations in the U.S.," corporate innovation leaders will share their latest advances in the recycling industry. Shelley Porter, who is responsible for leading Eastman's chemical recycling technology platform, will share success stories about her team's work to provide multiple circular solutions for waste plastic that is difficult to recycle today.
News | January 30, 2020
Eastman demonstrates sustainable solutions at industry packaging conference
Eastman's Advanced Circular Recycling technologies offer beginning-of-life and end-of-life solutions for plastic packaging that might otherwise end up in landfills. These technologies create new products with high percentages of recycled content achieved through certified mass balance allocation with no diminishment in performance. The new technologies also enable closed-loop solutions so that the resulting products can be infinitely recycled. Eastman is leveraging these technologies for applications in cosmetics and food and beverage packaging as well as in its full line of resins for shrink films, including APR-approved Eastman Embrace Encore™ and Eastman Embrace Float™ copolyesters.
News | January 28, 2020
Eastman employees to address sustainability at GreenBiz 20 in Phoenix on Feb. 5
Two Eastman team members will speak at GreenBiz 20, where more than 1,500 leaders from business, academia and nongovernment organizations will explore the latest sustainable business trends. The annual conference will be at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Phoenix, Feb. 4–6, 2020.
News | November 5, 2019
Eastman to recycle discarded carpet into new materials
Eastman has partnered with Circular Polymers, a company that reclaims post- consumer waste products for recycling. Through this agreement, Eastman has secured a consistent source of feedstock for carbon renewal technology, an innovative chemical recycling method that recently began commercial operation at Eastman’s primary manufacturing site in Kingsport, Tenn.
News | October 27, 2019
Eastman featured on Fox Business Network - "EARTH with John Holden"
We worked with John Holden and his crew to discuss what our team is doing to change the complex waste plastic problems in today's world. We all want products that are good for this planet yet enhance our quality of life. However, the earth can only recycle what it knows, and that doesn't include traditional plastics. Many traditional plastics leave behind harmful microplastics that are seeping into our landfills and waterways, that make their way into our food chain. The challenges facing mankind with the latest plastic crisis are so complex that we are going back to the molecular level in order to solve them.
News | October 23, 2019
Revolutionizing recycling at the molecular level: Eastman begins commercial operation of innovative chemical recycling technology
Eastman’s carbon renewal technology breaks down waste plastics into molecular building blocks like carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. Carbon renewal technology is a game-changer for recycling because it provides an end-of-life solution for many plastics from a variety of sources, such as single-use plastics, textiles, and carpet, that traditional mechanical recycling methods cannot process.
GreenBiz News | August 7, 2019
Eastman advances two chemical recycling options
News | April 3, 2019
Eastman offers second innovative recycling solution to global plastic waste problem
Introducing a second Eastman innovation called carbon renewal technology, which is capable of recycling some of the most complex plastic waste, including non-polyester plastics and mixed plastics that cannot be recycled with conventional recycling technologies. With this new recycling technology, materials such as flexible packaging and plastic films, among others, can be diverted from landfills.
News | March 5, 2019
Eastman offers innovative recycling technology for polyesters
Using the process of methanolysis, Eastman’s advanced circular recycling technology breaks down polyester-based products into their polymer building blocks. These building blocks can then be reintroduced to the production of new polyester-based polymers, delivering a true circular solution. Eastman was one of the pioneers in developing methanolysis technology at commercial scale and has more than three decades of expertise in this innovative recycling process.