{"id":90015,"date":"2026-02-15T16:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/892602905"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:21:19","slug":"tech-company-sets-out-to-solve-pressing-issue-with-common-waste-can-operate-reliably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/tech-company-sets-out-to-solve-pressing-issue-with-common-waste-can-operate-reliably\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech company sets out to solve pressing issue with common waste: &#8216;Can operate reliably&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"theco-ads-after-featured-image theco-target\" id=\"theco-3295710000\" data-theco-trackid=\"66778\" data-theco-trackbid=\"1\">\n var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/p>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-8644096667470-0\">  googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot( &#8216;\/22934660287\/article-page-image&#8217;, [300,250], &#8216;gpt-ad-8644096667470-0&#8217; ) .addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting( &#8216;tags&#8217;, [&#8216;green-business&#8217;, &#8216;clean-energy&#8217;, &#8216;plastic&#8217;, &#8216;solar-panels&#8217;, &#8216;tech-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;waste-less&#8217;, &#8216;waste-conservation-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;tech-2&#8217;] ).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true); window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {}; const timers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers; timers[&#8216;gpt-ad-8644096667470-0&#8217;] = setTimeout( function () { const id = &#8216;gpt-ad-8644096667470-0&#8217;; document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 1000 ); if ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotRequested&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { return; } clearTimeout( timers[id] ); timers[id] = setTimeout( function () { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 2500 ); } ); googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotResponseReceived&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] !== &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { clearTimeout( timers[id] ); delete ( timers[id] ); } if ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); } } ); window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true; } googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display( &#8216;gpt-ad-8644096667470-0&#8217; ); } );\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The India-based PolyCycl recently secured new funding to advance its chemical technology aimed at tackling plastic waste, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plasticsnews.com\/processors\/recycling\/sp-polycycl-chemical-recycling-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">according to<\/a> Plastics News.<\/p>\n<p>The company announced an investment from Rainmatter, a sustainability-focused initiative affiliated with the financial firm Zerodha. The companies did not disclose the funding amount, but, per Plastics News, the investment will support the &#8220;commercial development&#8221; of PolyCycl&#8217;s tech.<\/p>\n<p>At the center of its chemical recycling is a patented reactor that processes plastic more efficiently. 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This makes the resulting oil cleaner, safer, and more suitable for reuse in producing new plastics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our focus has been on building technology that can operate reliably at industrial scale and integrate into circular petrochemical chains,&#8221; Amit Tandon, PolyCycl founder and chief executive officer, said in a statement. &#8220;Rainmatter&#8217;s investment strengthens our ability to move from technical maturity to wider deployment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The high-tech plastic recycling process may be gaining traction. In 2023, PolyCycl partnered with Re Sustainability&nbsp;to begin developing facilities across India to supply plastic waste for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-tech\/plastic-waste-recycling-chemical-process-china\/\" target=\"_blank\">chemical recycling<\/a>. Before that, PolyCycl signed a similar agreement with Greenback Recycling Technologies, a United Kingdom-based company.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/news-and-stories\/story\/everything-you-need-know-about-plastic-pollution\" target=\"_blank\">According to<\/a> the United Nations, as of 2023, more than 430 million metric tons of plastic were produced worldwide each year. 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By using chemical recycling, Plastics News reported, the company can process mixed, contaminated, or low-quality plastics that would otherwise end up in landfills, incinerators, or the environment.<\/p>\n<p>By turning this waste back into usable material, PolyCycl can help keep plastics in circulation longer and reduce the need for brand-new plastics. 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