NEWS
Mexican flexibles
plant A chemical recycling project is planning the first plant in Mexico to achieve full circularity of food-grade plastic packaging. Partners in the project, Nestlé Mexico, Greenback and Enval, aim to process approximately 6,000 tonnes of flexible plastic packaging in the first year of operations. The plant will use
UK-based Enval’s micro- wave-induced pyrolysis technology to convert plastics waste into pyrolysis oil for use in producing new plastic materials. The technology is also capable of recycling complex plastic-alumini- um laminate structures. Nestlé will invest in the
adaptation to the Mexican waste ecosystem and market of Greenback’s Eco2Veritas circularity platform, which provides complete traceability of the neutralisation and recycling process. �
www.nestle.com.mx �
www.enval.com
Plastics exhibitions make successful return to Essen
The Plastics Recycling World Expo and Compounding World Expo made a success- ful return to Messe Essen in Germany on 29-30 Septem- ber 2021, attracting large numbers of exhibitors and visitors. This year’s event saw the addition of two new exhibitions, the Plastics Extrusion World Expo and Polymer Testing World Expo. A total of 217 exhibitors
took part in the event, which is 18% more than when the expos previously ran in 2018. This increase was despite the withdrawal of significant numbers of Chinese and other overseas exhibitors who were not able to participate because of travel restrictions. The event attracted 3,269 visitors with 52% coming from outside Germany. It provided a welcome opportunity for the industry to get together after almost two years of lockdowns, travel bans and event cancellations. Many attend- ees were enjoying face-to- face meetings with custom- ers and suppliers for the first time in 18 months or more.
The five conference theatres at the event proved very popular, with attendees eager to catch up on the latest industry developments and market opportunities. “This was the first major event that we could physi- cally attend since the outbreak of Covid-19,” said Alexander Enthoven, Head of Business Development at Kryha. “It was great to learn about new market and regulatory trends and to meet experts in the field.” Simon Bousquet, Technical Manager for Polymer Recycling at TotalEnergy, added: “The biggest players are here and it’s nice to be able to see everybody.” Nikki Whyman, Head of
Marketing at the event organiser AMI, said: “Our
total number of attendees was slightly lower than in 2018, which was expected given the ongoing restric- tions on some overseas and company travel. However, we were very pleased to achieve 81% of our pre- pandemic visitor numbers. It underlines the value that these focused plastic industry shows deliver for exhibitors and visitors alike.” The Plastics Recycling
World Expo, Compounding World Expo, Plastics Extrusion World Expo and Polymer Testing World Expo will next take place in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on 3-4 November 2021, and they will return to Messe Essen in Germany on 14-15 June 2023. �
www.ami.international
McDonald’s makes material switch in toys
Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced that by 2025, every toy in its child- focused Happy Meals sold around the world will be made from sustainable materials. Previously made from virgin plastics, the typical toy figures will now be manufactured using materials including recycled plastics, board, and bio-based plastics. The company expects this switch to result in a 90% reduction in virgin plastic use against a 2018 baseline. Beyond composition of the toys, the business has also explored recycling old toys into new restaurant trays, and replacing plastic wrappers on the toys with new plant-based and premium certified fibre packaging. �
https://corporate.mcdonalds.com
6 PLASTICS RECYCLING WORLD | October 2021
www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com
IMAGE: AMI
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