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Nova starts up PE film recycling facility in US
Nova Chemicals has commis- sioned its first PE film recycling facility, dubbed Syndigo1, in Connersville, Indiana, US. The facility spans 137,160m²and will produce over 45,359 tonnes/yr of recycled PE (rLLDPE) making it one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film mechanical recycling facilities in the world, it said. “Our Syndigo1 facility is a tangible example of what motivation, collaboration, and market demand can do together,” said Nova Chemicals CEO Roger Kearns. “As of today, we’re not only a petrochemicals producer but also a recycler of polyethylene. We’re diverting plastic waste from landfills and turning it into new, quality products that help keep our food fresh or safely transport goods and materials to store shelves.” Today, three of four lines
are in operation, and the facility will be fully opera- tional by early 2026. Nova is
Greenhouse films to be taken back
Greenhouse films are now part of the Erntekunstst- offe Recycling
Deutschland (ERDE) system, a recovery and recycling method for crop plastics that actively contributes to sustainable agriculture in Germany. After collection, the
Ribbon-cutting at the opening of the Syndigo1 plant in Connersville
currently working with several film manufacturers and distributors to incorpo- rate recycled polyethylene into flexible packaging, with demand for post-consumer recycled plastic set to triple by 2030, according to McKinsey.
Nova announced its intention to build the facility and work with Novolex to operate it in July 2023, intending to capitalise on its nearly 20 years of experi- ence in operating plastic film recycling facilities. In 2024, the facility’s
mechanical recycling process received a first-of- its-kind Letter of Non-Ob- jection from the US Food and Drug Administration confirming its ability to produce post-consumer rLLDPE suitable for food- contact applications. In April this year it achieved the Recycled Material Standard certification from Green Blue, verifying that the Syndigo-branded material produced at the facility is 100% post-consumer recycled content. �
www.novachem.com
films are recycled by specialised European partners into high-quality recyclate meaning the initiative not only pro- motes resource conserva- tion, but also offers farmers more end-of-use alternatives.
In addition to Plastika
Kritis, which supported pilot collections last year, further manufacturers such as Groupe Barbier, RKW SE and Reyenvas, are now involved in the scheme. With around 700 collection points and over 150 collection partners, the take-back system is already well-established in Germany. �
www.erde-recycling.de
Coldplay give fans eco option
UK band Coldplay are re-releasing all their albums as clear 140 g EcoRecords which reduces carbon emissions by 85% compared with traditional vinyl production. EcoRecords are said to look and sound virtually identical to traditional vinyl but have been manufactured using 100% recycled PET. Each 140g injection moulded LP is made from, on average, nine recycled
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www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com
PET plastic bottles. This move follows the launch last year of Coldplay’s Moon Music album, the world’s first album to be released as a 140 g EcoRecord rPET LP. “The shift to EcoRecord is a testament to what’s possible when innovation meets intention,” said Jen Ivory, Managing Director of Parlophone, a division of Warner Music Group. �
www.wmg.com
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