At the #PlasticRecyclingConference, Kate Eagles, program director for Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), shares top-line results from a new APR report, prepared by Eunomia Research & Consulting, “How to Scale the Recycling of Flexible Film Packaging: Modeling Pyrolysis’ Role in Collection, Quantity and Costs of a Comprehensive Solution.” According to the report, currently, approximately 124,000 tons of residential PE film is recovered, over 90% from retail drop-off. Pyrolysis has the potential to increase that number to 930,000 tons, recovered through pyrolysis. Says Eagles, “This is a theoretical assumption, but what it does show is that recovery of residential film is not easy or inexpensive. But we kind of understand what has to happen. We understand the parts of the system that would have to work together. “Chemical recycling technologies like pyrolysis are one step in a long system, and like any reprocessor system, including mechanical, the material collection will not scale without change in the package design, in collection and sorting, probably with a policy assist, and in consumer participation. These various levers will really be needed for systemic change.” #PlasticsRecycling2024 #recycling #plasticrecycling #advancedrecycling #chemicalrecycling
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Interesting day one at #PlasticsRecyclingConference. Among the topics, #chemicalrecycling and its potential to address film and flexible packaging waste.
At the #PlasticRecyclingConference, Kate Eagles, program director for Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), shares top-line results from a new APR report, prepared by Eunomia Research & Consulting, “How to Scale the Recycling of Flexible Film Packaging: Modeling Pyrolysis’ Role in Collection, Quantity and Costs of a Comprehensive Solution.” According to the report, currently, approximately 124,000 tons of residential PE film is recovered, over 90% from retail drop-off. Pyrolysis has the potential to increase that number to 930,000 tons, recovered through pyrolysis. Says Eagles, “This is a theoretical assumption, but what it does show is that recovery of residential film is not easy or inexpensive. But we kind of understand what has to happen. We understand the parts of the system that would have to work together. “Chemical recycling technologies like pyrolysis are one step in a long system, and like any reprocessor system, including mechanical, the material collection will not scale without change in the package design, in collection and sorting, probably with a policy assist, and in consumer participation. These various levers will really be needed for systemic change.” #PlasticsRecycling2024 #recycling #plasticrecycling #advancedrecycling #chemicalrecycling
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Chief Revenue Officer @ SmartSolve | MBA, MA, Executive Leadership Husband. Father of 4(3 girls!). Sustainability Leader. Building Relational Bridges
Benefiting from a plastic packaging background, I learned the immense value of Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). The recycling movement is strong and serves as a valuable piece of the #Sustainability puzzle. One challenge within plastic packaging and recycling is providing the right labeling solutions. The plastic packaging and label must sort through a wastewater process successfully to enter into the recycling stream. Exciting news! 👍 SmartSolve water-soluble paper label technology has been APR recognized. Our material is the first 💧 water-soluble label substrate to be recognized. Both the adhesive and substrate seamlessly process through the wastewater process. ✅ Please see the attached announcement and contact our team directly! #sustainability #labels #recycling #innovation
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Mechanical recycling is a key element of a circular economy. However, it is not always possible to replace high-performance film structures with single-material solutions that can be mechanically recycled without making compromises in terms of material efficiency and carbon footprints. To keep high-performance films recyclable as well, additional recycling technologies are necessary. This means chemical recycling will have a key role to play in the future as a complementary technology. During the INDUSTRY.forward EXPO, Dirk Hardow (Business Unit Manager Functional Films & Compounds) from #SÜDPACK will give a talk on Tuesday, October 17, at 1:30 pm on the topic of “How to properly implement a circular economy in the packaging industry.” 👉🏼 Register here free of charge: https://lnkd.in/euMEu4MJ #circulareconomy #chemicalrecycling #mechanicalrecycling #industryforwardexpo
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Here you go! Darmstadt is the place to be for plastic recyclate community for the next two days and home of PLEXIGLAS® Molding Compounds since 90 years anyhow 😍 I participate at FraunhoferLBFs Forum Plastic Recyclates https://lnkd.in/e-hAykwf Two days full of expert talks on #circularity of #Plastics and #recycling. ♻️ Plastic Recycling market is in a transformation process from recycling as a disposal solution to recycling as a raw material production ♻️ Increasing number of standards and norms defining plastic recycling are on the way accompagny this transformation ♻️ EU regulations will forseen more and more mandatory PCR content but closed loop availability is not sufficient enough. ♻️ Who will get the rare PCR volumes and how PCR content in plastics can be measured/ analyzed? ♻️ How to handle inhomogenous PCR waste feedstock and how define the batch size? ♻️ Enhanced effort in collecting, sorting and processing has a direct impact on PCR recyclates quality and performance. Quite a lot of food for thoughts and still some challenges to solve. But challenges and hurdles are always a promoter and driver for innovatons 💡 Challenge accepted 💚♻️ 🌻#SustainableSven PLEXIGLAS® Molding Compounds ACRYLITE® Molding Compounds #PlexiglasIsSustainableByDesign #PlexiglasProTerra #TRACK2030 #TraditionalINNOVATIVE https://lnkd.in/eCNrW7y4
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We're proud to highlight the successful wrap-up of the PLAST2bCLEANED project, a pioneering initiative in recycling ABS from WEEE plastics. ICL, alongside partners such as #Electrolux, #TNO, and #FraunhoferICT, has spearheaded the development of a recycling process that is both eco-friendly and economically viable. After 4.5 years of dedicated effort, the project concluded with a final assembly at the Electrolux Innovation Center in Pordenone, Italy. Here, a novel ABS recycling technology was showcased, emphasizing an innovative approach to removing and recovering Flame retardant, Antimony trioxide, and particularly Bromine, via advanced dissolution purification. A key achievement for ICL was demonstrating 'closing the loop' for Bromine with recovery at our Terneuzen facility, affirming our role in advancing the #circulareconomy. This technology allows for the reintegration of Bromine into production cycles, proving our commitment to sustainable #innovation. The PLAST2bCLEANED technology also highlights the potential for BFR removal from ABS WEEE plastic waste, with recycled ABS (rABS) successfully used in new washing machine parts, maintaining a 30% recycled content. At ICL IP, we remain committed to leading the charge in sustainable practices and innovative solutions, driving us toward a more productive and environmentally friendly future. Rolands Jaunzems Lein Tange Frank Kloek Beatrice Herrmann Eyal Eden Luc Zonnenberg #IERC2024 #PLAST2bCLEANED #Sustainability #RecyclingTechnology
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Step into the Future of Plastics Recycling and Compounding with POCL's Eco Poly Series of High-Quality Plastic Granules for Industrial and Engineering Plastics. Please visit us at Stall No. A 17 - Hall 1 to explore more #iplas2024 #plasticsrecycling #plasticscompounding #circulareconomy #sustainability #pocl #thinksustainable #recycling #circulareconomy #sustainability #greentechnology
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Step into the Future of Plastics Recycling and Compounding with POCL's Eco Poly Series of High-Quality Plastic Granules for Industrial and Engineering Plastics. Please visit us at Stall No. A 17 - Hall 1 to explore more #iplas2024 #plasticsrecycling #plasticscompounding #circulareconomy #sustainability #pocl #thinksustainable #recycling #circulareconomy #sustainability #greentechnology
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Advancing the future of polyolefin recycling - Inside RE Plano's partnership with STEINERT for one of the most advanced plastics sorting facilities 👇 RE PLANO GmbH, a subsidiary of REMONDIS Gruppe, has teamed up with STEINERT to open a state-of-the-art plastics sorting facility in Bochum, Germany that is equipped with the latest AI sorting technology. With a capacity to process over 30,000 tons annually, the facility features the latest AI-based sorting innovations to separate even the most difficult-to-sort plastics, such as white and natural-coloured plastics, as well as single and multi-layer packaging to over 97% purity. ♻️💛 By combining colour and near-infrared sensors, STEINERT aims to develop AI-based sorting to further advance the recycling of difficult plastic types. This partnership is a significant step towards establishing a circular economy for polyolefins. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/em_QifUx #Recycling #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #REMONDIS Recycling #STEINERT #WasteRecycling #Plastics
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“Legislation will continue to be one of the key enablers of a smooth transition toward a fully circular economy for flexible plastic films. Moreover, value-chain collaboration is imperative and will determine the success of this transition,” shared Ton Emans, President of PRE and the Chair of the Polyolefin Films Working Group. Find out more about the transformative power of collaboration in facilitating a swifter move to a circular economy in Plastics Recyclers Europe 👇 #Sustainability #SupplyChain #Recycling #PlasticWaste #Manufacturing
