Encina is entering an important new chapter in its mission to help transform the global chemicals industry through scalable circular solutions. Through an expanded strategic collaboration with BASF, one of the world’s leading chemical companies, Encina is advancing...
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Turning waste streams into opportunity on Earth Day and beyond
This year marks the 55th Earth Day, an annual celebration of the modern environmental movement that fostered not only acute awareness of mankind’s role in protecting the planet but also landmark environmental laws including the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. It also...
Q&A: Encina’s Women in STEM: Leading on Innovation and Impact
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we recognize all of the talented women in our company who are helping to forge the path forward to decarbonize the global chemicals industry by processing waste streams into circular chemicals. As this month is devoted to...
The Perfect Combination: Sustainability, Innovation and Opportunity
Circular Economy: A Win-Win for the Environment and the Economy It’s a perfect combination: Companies are setting ambitious recycling and sustainability targets, countries are responding to the sustainability call with collaborative regulations on manufacturers and...
Let’s close the loop on plastic in 2025
Plastics have become indispensable to modern life. They’ve also become a global waste menace, polluting our waterways, clogging our landfills and contributing to micro-plastic pollution. With plastics production expected to grow by 70% by 2040 – and companies rapidly...
Bob Phillips Remembrance
The Encina family is heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Bob Phillips. In addition to his unparalleled professional experience and input, his charm and personality brightened every interaction-his humor, his stories, his keen observations and willingness...
A Circular Holiday: How Advanced Recycling Can Give Plastic Waste a Second Life
Tis the season to create 25 percent more waste than we do during the rest of the year. As we merrily march through our Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s celebrations, unfortunately, society will add a greater load to our landfills, with much of it coming...
As Space Exploration Expands, Planet Earth Needs Our Attention
Between growing public interest in space travel and NASA’s planned series of Artemis missions that will allow for deep exploration of the moon and possibly set the stage for travel to Mars, the aerospace industry is faced with calls for greater safety as well as...
Paris Olympic Games showcased the power of circularity
At Encina, we envision a future in which nothing is wasted. It turns out that is the same vision shared by the 2024 Paris organizing committee for the Olympics and Paralympics, which committed to embedding sustainability throughout the Games, minimizing negative...
A circular economy within reach – Encina’s partners
At Encina, we’re turning waste into opportunity as we work with some of the world’s largest manufacturers to build a truly circular economy where end-of-life plastics become the building blocks for new products. Our proprietary advanced recycling technology will allow...