Recycled Post-Consumer Flexible Packaging Converted into Pyrolytic Oil by Amcor and Greenback
In an exciting development for the circular economy, Greenback Recycling Technologies and Amcor have announced a partnership to install an advanced recycling module at Amcor's Heanor facility. This initiative aims to convert post-consumer flexible packaging into pyrolytic oil, a high-quality oil suitable for food-contact packaging, medical plastics, and more.
The partnership showcases the power of collaboration in driving scalable circular solutions, as expressed by Philippe von Stauffenberg, CEO of Greenback. Andrew Green, vice president of Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East, and Africa, expressed his excitement about hosting the pioneering technology at their Heanor site. He believes that combining it with Amcor's operational experience will improve circularity for soft plastics and help customers achieve their sustainability targets.
The recycling process, which has been demonstrated at an industrial scale, is anticipated to be low-emission. The technology, developed by Greenback's Enval, can process both mono-material and multilaminate flexibles, making it a versatile solution for a wide range of waste.
The waste generated by 250,000 people per year is the target for this initiative, including multi-layered flexible packaging containing aluminium. If the trial is successful, Amcor may install additional modules at its Heanor site and potentially other locations, potentially unlocking a fully circular solution for flexible packaging.
The oil produced will carry a digital certificate of provenance through the value chain, providing data for mass-balance allocation as it is converted into recycled plastics. The eco2Veritas traceability platform will be used to verify the entire recycling process, capturing data from waste receipt to oil production using AI and IoT devices.
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste finances the six-month commissioning and trial phase at Amcor's Heanor facility. This funding focuses on household waste and demonstrates the potential of co-locating modular recycling units within industrial infrastructure for a circular economy.
This partnership follows similar initiatives by other companies. In 2023, Nestlé Mexico partnered with Enval and Grupo Bafar to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into pyrolytic oil using Enval technology. Similarly, Plastic Energy announced the conversion of hard-to-recycle post-consumer plastic waste into pyrolysis oil at its Geleen facility.
These collaborations underscore the growing movement towards sustainable solutions in the plastics industry. By working together, companies like Amcor and Greenback are paving the way for a more circular economy, reducing waste and promoting the use of recycled materials in everyday products.
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