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Borealis and Reclay team up in packaging recycling
Recelerate, a venture focused on sorting and recycling of post-consumer packaging, has been set up by polyolefins producer and recycler Borealis and waste management services provider Reclay Group. The groups announced:
“The new organisation’s mission is to redesign the critical steps of the plastics sorting and recycling system for lightweight packaging (LWP) to speed up circular- ity, born from a need to meet the rising market demand for high-quality recyclates for use in high- end plastic applications.” The new entity will follow
“a smart systems-thinking approach”, they said, which aims to increase the amount and quality of LWP recycled into high-quality materials. Recelerate will play a critical
LWP is able to stay within the value chain.”
“In line with our integrat-
Left to right: Christian Abl, Dr. Fritz Flanderka (Reclay), Lucrèce Foufopoulos (Borealis), Raffael A. Fruscio (Reclay), Chris McArdle (Borealis)
connector role in the plastics value chain, bringing downstream and upstream expertise to gether to rethink how LWP waste is managed, sorted, pro- cessed, and recycled. It com- bines Reclay’s strength in the area of extended producer responsibility schemes (EPR) and Borealis’ focus on
growth of a more circular plastic model, based in part on its proprietary Borcycle recycling technology. The partners said: “This
combination will enable a macro view approach to identify opportunities to add value and invest where it matters, to ensure more and more plastic waste from
ed approach toward more circular plastics, Recelerate will enable significant progress in waste feedstock optimisation,” said Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Borealis Executive VP Polyolefins, Innovation & Technology and Circular Economy Solutions. “Together with our partners, we are committed to reinventing the plastics system for more sustainable living.” The partnership is first
starting in Germany, one of the largest European recycling markets. The agreement provides Borealis with a supply of feedstock collected by Reclay’s EPR scheme in Germany. �
www.borealisgroup.com �
https://reclay-group.com
Schwarz Production expands rPET capacity
Schwarz Production has held a ground-breaking ceremony for an expansion of its MEG Übach-Palenberg facility located in Heinsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The company will add a new extrusion line, which will increase the annual PET recycling capacity of the plant by 12,000 tpa, more than 50%. The expansion includes additional storage areas and silos as well as unloading and sorting capacities for the recycling process. René Witter, Managing Director Plastics at Schwarz Production, said: “Our particularly light non-returnable PET bottles made from 100% recycled material are now an equally ecological alternative to other packaging. That’s why we continue to invest in research and development and in the expansion of our infrastructure.” The company produces goods and packaging for Schwarz Group
retailers including the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains. �
https://schwarz-produktion.com
4 PLASTICS RECYCLING WORLD | May/June 2022
www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com
IMAGE: SCHWARZ
IMAGE: BOREALIS
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