Austrian chemicals firm Borealis and German recovery and recycling specialist Reclay have joined forces to meet the increased demand for recyclate materials for high-end plastic applications.
Borealis Recycling Plant Ecoplast in Wildon, Austria. Credit: Borealis
Borealis' recycling plant in Wildon, Austria. Credit: Borealis
The partnership aims to optimise the recycling value chain starting with Germany, one of the largest European recycling markets, and further accelerate the transition to plastics circularity by enabling customers and other value chain partners to meet their own sustainability targets.
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The new agreement provides the Austrian-headquartered company Borealis with access to a secure and steady supply of feedstock in the form of lightweight packaging (LWP) waste collected by Reclay’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme in Germany.
The plastic packaging waste will then be processed at Borealis’ own state-of-the-art recycling plants, thus extending the range of applications for which recycled plastics can be used. This in turn enables value chain partners, customers, and brand owners to meet recycling quotas and increase the volume of plastic recyclate used in products and applications.
Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Borealis Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Innovation & Technology and Circular Economy Solutions said: “Working together with the Reclay Group is a strategic step towards value chain integration in securing plastic waste feedstock and improving recyclability. This will enable our customers and partners to achieve their circularity goals and reduce their overall carbon footprint, and at the same time underpins our Borealis journey towards more sustainable living.”
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“We are proud to be working in partnership with an innovative and globally recognised company in the chemical industry moving into the future,” said Raffael A. Fruscio, Owner and Managing Director of the Reclay Group.
“Borealis has state-of-the-art processes in the field of advanced recycling; we’ll jointly be setting a new standard in plastic recycling.”
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