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which are important steps in the production of food-grade recyclates from post-consumer plastics. The German recycler RCS Plastics has an- nounced an investment of €75m to expand its processing capacity to up to 100,000 tonnes/yr. A key focus of the new facility is the development and production of food-grade recycled material from HDPE caps. With this project, the RCS Group aims to be a pioneer in the field and set new benchmarks for the circular economy. “Developing food-grade HDPE recyclates is one
of our industry’s major challenges. We are making targeted investments in innovative processes to unlock new material cycles and enable the use of recycled materials in an even wider range of applications,” said Alexander Rimmer, Managing Director of the RCS Group.
Technology progress NextLoopp Americas announced that the FDA approved its recycling process for producing food-grade rPP. The approval covers all food-contact conditions (A to H) across the full spectrum of applications. Launched in 2024 as an extension of the NextLoopp initiative originally started in Europe, it mobilises partners across the value chain, amongst recyclers, brand owners and other stakeholders, to introduce infrastructure, technologies and regula- tion for safe and scalable recycling processes. Alpla and the independent Dutch Institute NTCP
are working on a future-proof and affordable solution for plastic food packaging. The patented recycling technology is expected to deliver food- safe HDPE recycled material on an industrial scale for the first time. Following several years of R&D
with successful laboratory results, the two project partners have just started evaluating the solvent- based process at the NTCP site in Heerenveen. Intensive testing of all process steps of the
patented technology will be performed as part of a collaborative innovation project. The aim is to obtain approval from EFSA in the near future. The construction and operation of the pilot plant will provide valuable insights for scaling up the process. Alpla has set up its own recycling com- pany in the Netherlands for this purpose. “To date, there is no certified process in the EU for the production of food-grade HDPE recycled material. Our highly efficient technology for cleaning and processing post-consumer recycled material could be a real game changer,” said Michael Heyde, Head of Technology Recycling Division at Alpla.
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www.erema-group.com �
www.preventedoceanplastic.com �
https://www.starlinger.com/en/recycling �
www.interzero.de �
www.scanfill.se �
www.ineos.com �
www.borougeinternational.com �
www.purecycle.com �
www.amcor.com �
www.coperion.com �
www.gneuss.com �
www.rcs-entsorgung.de �
www.nextlooppamericas.com �
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www.ntcp.nl
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