Exclusive: Plastic to Green’s Breakthrough – CEO Edward VanDyne on Turning Waste Plastics
into Fuel and Fertilizer
September 11, 2025
Plastic to Green, a company founded just two years ago with a mission to end the wasteful
cycle of discarded plastics, is pioneering a breakthrough approach to circular sustainability.
Under the leadership of CEO and President Edward VanDyne, the company has developed a
proprietary plasma conversion platform that breaks plastics down into carbon black and
intermediates for low-carbon ammonia and advanced carbon materials. ChemAnalyst
spoke exclusively with Edward VanDyne about the company’s vision, its technology, and the
wider implications for both plastics and…
There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve Got This.’
April 5, 2024
By 2025, companies like Nestle and L’Oreal are committing to only use recyclable or
compostable materials in their products. Meanwhile, Procter & Gamble aims to reduce its
use of virgin plastic derived from petroleum by half by 2030. To achieve these goals, they
are investing in a new type of recycling technology known as “advanced” or “chemical”
recycling, which is capable of processing more types of plastic products than current
methods. However, despite its potential, this advanced recycling technology is currently facing
challenges in meeting its efficiency promises, even as it gains support as a potential
solution to the growing…
Startup plans to produce products from waste plastic
March 14, 2024
The article from BizWest discusses a startup, led by Loveland resident Ed VanDyne, focused on
transforming waste plastic into valuable products like ammonia, carbon black, and carbon
nanotubes through a proprietary high-temperature process. This innovative process involves
several stages where materials like aluminum and silicon are separated and valuable gases and
byproducts are extracted. The company, Plastic 2 Green Inc., aims to scale this technology to
handle significant daily volumes of plastic waste, promoting sustainability and potentially
altering the recycling landscape. The pilot project’s success could lead to multiple plants
across the U.S., aiming to meet a high demand for…
Bridgestone and Michelin to Present Findings from Year-Long Effort on Recovered Carbon Black
in Joint White Paper
November 23, 2023
Bridgestone and Michelin have released a joint white paper, which summarizes their
collaborative year-long effort to increase the use of recovered carbon black (rCB) in the tire
industry. This initiative is part of their broader strategy toward achieving material
circularity, addressing both environmental impacts and the supply chain limitations associated
with rCB. The white paper presents proposed global standards for rCB use, aiming to facilitate
its broader adoption and help meet sustainability targets, including significant reductions in
CO2 emissions in tire production.
How the CHIPS Act is aiming to restore a U.S. lead position in semiconductors
October 17, 2023
The burgeoning market for carbon nanotubes and graphene, currently valued at $6.3 billion and
expected to escalate to $20 billion by 2030, underscores their critical role in advancing
manufacturing for next-generation microchips, cell phones, and other technologies. These
materials are integral for enhancing the performance and efficiency of semiconductors, aligning
with initiatives like the CHIPS Act of 2022.