NEWS
Plastics recycling to hit 77m tonnes by 2030
Global plastics mechanical recycling volumes will grow to 77m tonnes by 2030 despite a short-term slow- down over the 2020-2022 period due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new sector analysis from the consulting division of AMI (publisher of Plastics Recycling World). The study — The Global Mechanical Recycling Industry — says plastics waste is at the forefront of regional and national policy debates and the global plastics recycling industry has never been more in the spotlight. It analyses the impact that China’s restriction on waste imports since 2017 has had on the sector. At its peak the country imported 7m tonnes of plastics annually but now accepts just one fifth of that volume. While a number of south-east Asian countries stepped in to take some of this waste, the report says
Berry and Mondelēz
that national governments across the region are now introducing their own waste import bans. “It is clear that the
reliance of countries on being able to export their waste, along with recyclers’ dependence on imports for feedstock, cannot be guaranteed,” the report says. “The only truly sustain- able solution is for domestic waste collection and recycling infrastructure to
be adequate to deal with domestic demand, creating national self-sufficiency.” The study quantifies the global market for mechani- cal recycling, analyses the supply and demand balance, and evaluates current production by region. It also provides a detailed review of end-use applications for recyclate, with forecasts of potential future absorption. �
www.ami.international
alliance Rigid packaging player Berry Global and its long-standing client, the snack foods giant Mondelēz International, have concluded a collaboration to supply packaging containing recycled plastic for the Philadelphia brand of cream cheese. The packaging will contain plastic material recovered using recycling technol- ogy based on Berry’s existing partnership with Sabic, which was an- nounced earlier this year. The agreement is part
of Berry’s sustainability strategy including investment in mechanical and chemical recycling, the use of recycled material in products. It has committed to all of its fast-moving consumer goods packaging being reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. �
www.berryglobal.com
Erema passes €200m turnover milestone
Erema Group has announced results for its 2019/20 financial year which show the plastics recycling technology group’s turnover rose 10% from the previous year and passed the €200m mark. The group highlighted the success of its recycling lines in PET recycling and HDPE recycling with food contact compliance. “The demand for our machines shows that recycling is becoming
increasingly important in the value chain,” said group CEO Manfred Hackl (pictured left). Erema said it is “looking to the future with confidence over the long
term.” It said the impact of Covid-19 is being addressed by “decision- makers at national and international level” to “ensure that recycling know-how and the requisite recycling systems acquired over the years are maintained and further developed to meet EU recycling targets”. �
www.erema.com
4 PLASTICS RECYCLING WORLD | May/June 2020
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