Aduro joins PLASTICS, PSRA

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a company developing a process to chemically recycle plastic as well as heavy bitumen and oils, has announced its membership in both the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), a collaborative PLASTICS initiative focused on advancing polystyrene (PS) recycling solutions.

The PSRA is designed to bring together stakeholders from across the PS value chain, including resin producers, converters, recyclers and technology developers to support technical collaboration, data sharing and infrastructure development. The alliance promotes both mechanical and chemical recycling approaches aimed at improving recovery rates and creating end markets for PS materials.

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London, Ontario-based Aduro says its membership in PLASTICS connects it to a broad network of resin producers, recyclers, converters and brand owners. Through PLASTICS, the company says it will participate in working groups and policy discussions that shape the regulatory frameworks, standards and infrastructure needed to expand the role of chemical recycling and advanced conversion technologies.

Aduro has developed what it calls a Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT), and says experiments conducted on bench and large laboratory-scale flow-through units have demonstrated the applicability of HCT to convert postconsumer PS into defined hydrocarbon intermediates such as toluene, ethylbenzene and cumene. The company claims these outputs are compatible with downstream chemical infrastructure and require no further upgrading.

“While further development and validation are ongoing, these results underscore the potential of HCT to produce valuable chemical products and intermediates from difficult-to-recycle feedstocks and reflect Aduro’s technical strength in valorization of waste streams,” the company says.

By joining the PSRA, Aduro says it aims to contribute to an industry effort focused on addressing “systemic and material-specific challenges of polystyrene recovery,” such as limited collection infrastructure, low recycling rates and public misperceptions. The company says its participation in the PSRA complements its broader research and development across diverse plastic and renewable feedstocks and reflects its commitment to advancing science-based approaches to circularity.

“Polystyrene recovery rates remain low, and we’re joining the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance to explore how Aduro’s chemical approach can help address that challenge,” Aduro CEO Ofer Vicus says. “Our membership in PLASTICS extends that engagement across the broader plastics value chain, allowing us to contribute to policy, standards and technical collaboration as the industry moves toward more circular solutions.”

Patrick Krieger, vice president of sustainability at PLASTICS, says, “We’re pleased to welcome Aduro as a new member of both the Plastics Industry Association and the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance. Their participation reflects a shared commitment to advancing recycling solutions and building a more collaborative, innovative and sustainable plastics industry.”