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SOBE Thermal Energy Systems Chemical Recycling Plant

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Source: The Allegheny Front

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The proposed SOBE Thermal Energy Systems facility aims to convert old tires, electronic waste, and plastic into fuel. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, the project has faced community resistance and is currently on hold due to a one-year moratorium passed by the city council.

Status
Failure
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Geothermal, Chemical (Industrial)
Location
Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Allegheny Front

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The project “SOBE Thermal Energy Systems Chemical Recycling Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Allegheny Front.

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2026-07-22

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The proposed SOBE Thermal Energy Systems facility aims to convert old tires, electronic waste, and plastic into fuel. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, the project has faced community resistance and is currently on hold due to a one-year moratorium passed by the city council.

Original sector

Environmental Justice

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Ohio

City

Youngstown

Source

Source

The Allegheny Front

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Sector

Manufacturing (Industrial), Geothermal, Chemical (Industrial)

Article published date

2025-03-20

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