Ecocyclic provides an advanced, low‑energy recycling process that converts mixed municipal plastic waste into high‑quality pyrolysis oil, which can be used as a feedstock for new circular plastics. Their modular, AI‑controlled technology recovers over 80% of input plastic while using up to seven times less energy than fossil‑fuel‑based production, helping waste managers and recyclers reduce emissions and divert waste from landfills and oceans.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Globally less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled, with the majority ending up in landfills, incinerators, or the ocean, contributing to significant CO₂ emissions and environmental contamination. Conventional recycling struggles with mixed, contaminated plastic streams, leading to low recovery rates and high energy consumption.
Solution
Ecocyclic addresses this gap with a low‑energy‑intensity advanced recycling process that upcycles heterogeneous municipal plastic waste into high‑quality pyrolysis oil. The technology uses a patented combination of optimized thermal conversion and AI‑driven process control to maximize oil yield while minimizing energy use—up to seven times less energy than producing new plastics from fossil fuels. The resulting pyrolysis oil serves as a feedstock for new circular plastics, enabling repeated material recovery and reducing reliance on virgin fossil resources. By recovering over 80% of input plastic as usable raw material, Ecocyclic creates a closed‑loop value chain that lowers greenhouse‑gas emissions and diverts waste from landfills and oceans.
Target Audience
Primary customers are municipal waste management authorities, large‑scale plastic recyclers, and energy producers seeking sustainable feedstocks for circular‑plastic manufacturing.
Features
- Modular reactor design that can be scaled to municipal waste facilities of varying sizes
- AI‑based process monitoring and control to maintain optimal temperature and residence time for diverse plastic feedstocks
- Capability to process mixed, low‑quality plastic streams that are unsuitable for traditional mechanical recycling
- Production of premium‑grade pyrolysis oil with high carbon efficiency, suitable for re‑polymerization into new plastics
- Energy‑efficient operation delivering up to 7× lower energy consumption compared with fossil‑fuel‑based plastic production
- Circular‑economy loop that recovers >80% of input plastic as raw material for repeated reuse