Amcor has become part of Danish’s three-year initiatives to develop a full-fledged, scalable circular recycling system for household food packaging made of plastics. As observed, food safety is a major concern, and packaging plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and freshness of the product. This recycling project is led by the Danish Technological Institute and further co-funded under the Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable Packaging (CRISP) program.
The CRISP is focused on developing food-grade recycled plastics from post-consumer waste streams related to polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE). The role and dedication of CRISP is to bring together all food producers, waste management operators, and packaging manufacturers under one roof to identify eligible processes and assess their potential for generating food-grade recycled plastics.
Amcor will deliver technical and recycling expertise through its CleanStream facility in Leamington Spa, UK, while the potential of its packaging production plant in Randers, Denmark, will also be used to support its excellence. Amcor intends to leverage its expertise in manufacturing and designing food packaging that incorporates recycled content as part of the partnership.
Christian Bruno, a director of Amcor North East Europe research and development, commented, “Sustainable challenges need industry support. A partnership and their collaboration will illustrate what can actually be done at a time when the supply chain gathers. We are thrilled to be part of this thoughtful project that could have a meaningful impact on Denmark’s air and raise the bar globally.”
The collaboration for this project is a plan and a good intention to support the establishment of a circular plastics model in the Denmark region. It’s intended to support the European Union’s objective of around 55% plastics recycling volume in the coming years and to meet the requirements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). This indicates the number of plastic packaging items that have become potentially recyclable by the date.
This initiative best meets the requirements within Denmark’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework. Amcor’s robust technology is engineered to mechanically recycle household plastic waste into the highest-purity recyclate. The technology is also designed to operate within the latest waste collection and separation infrastructure. The project is a living promise to the sustainable packaging sector and a motivation for packaging enthusiasts.
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