On August 12, 2026, the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) enters general application. This marks a new stage for Europe’s packaging circularity system. The regulation pushes for less packaging, recyclable design, and recycled-content targets. Together, these will further speed up the upgrade of the global plastics circular supply … Read more
Biochar metallurgy is increasingly regarded as a key pathway for deep decarbonization in the metallurgical industry beyond 2030. By replacing fossil-based coke with sustainable biochar, it can potentially serve two critical functions: as a reducing agent and as a heat source. However, this is not a technology that can be … Read more
Contaminated soil and oil sludge management is a critical priority under strict ESG standards. While thermal desorption technology offers the industry-standard solution, performance varies across three primary configurations: ex-situ direct heating, in-situ indirect heating, and ex-situ indirect heating. So, how do you evaluate these options to choose the right TDU … Read more
Source Attribution & Disclaimer: The technical metrics in this article are objectively compiled and adapted from the global report “Feedstock Quality Guidelines for Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste” published by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) and Eunomia Research & Consulting (August 2022). This article is intended solely as a … Read more
In recent years, global wildfire-affected areas have repeatedly reached new records in satellite monitoring data. The cause is not a single accidental spark, but the continuous accumulation of untreated combustible materials, forestry biomass. Biochar production offers a different approach: converting forest biomass into carbon-storing products through pyrolysis. This helps forest … Read more
For the biochar carbon removal industry, June 2026 marks a date worth remembering. SBTi released its Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0. For the first time, its Ongoing Emissions Responsibility (OER) framework writes carbon removal into a corporate compliance framework. This is not an optional ESG add-on. Instead, it is an institutional … Read more
A common point of confusion in the waste management involves whether a Thermal Desorption Unit (TDU) is a suitable solution for recycling used engine oil or pure liquid waste oils. While TDUs are highly efficient for hazardous waste treatment, they are designed for solid-phase matrices, meaning pure liquid waste oils … Read more
In commercial plastic-to-oil operations, PET and PVC are excluded from the pyrolysis feedstock to ensure process safety and economic viability. PET pyrolysis results in an extremely low oil yield, producing excessive solid char and benzoic acid that cause reactor clogging. PVC pyrolysis releases highly corrosive hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas, leading … Read more
The rubber industry often overlooks end-of-life rubberwood. This industry has developed mature value chains for both latex production and rubberwood products. However, huge volume residues generated during rubberwood processing still lack high-value utilization pathways. As demand for durable carbon removal grows in the voluntary carbon market, converting rubberwood into biochar … Read more
Every year, the world throws away over one billion old tires. When these tires are piled up in huge open dumps, they become dangerous time bombs that can easily catch fire. Unlike a regular fire, a big tire fire is a massive disaster that is almost impossible to put out—it … Read more
