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The Leamington Spa plant can recycle almost 40% of the polypropylene waste collected from UK household recycling bins. Credit: Amcor plc <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Amcor has become a participant in a three-year Danish initiative to create a full-scale circular recycling system for household food packaging made from plastics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The project, led by the Danish Technological Institute and co-funded under the name Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable Packaging (CRISP), is focused on rigid food packaging based on polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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CRISP brings together packaging manufacturers, food\u00a0producers\u00a0and waste management operators to develop processes capable of producing food-grade recycled plastics from post-consumer waste streams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Amcor will provide recycling and technical input through its\u00a0CleanStream\u00a0facility in Leamington Spa, UK, and draw on capabilities at its packaging production plant in Randers, Denmark.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company plans to use its experience in designing and manufacturing food packaging that incorporates recycled content as part of the collaboration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Amcor\u00a0<\/strong>North East\u00a0Europe research and development director\u00a0Christian Bruno\u00a0stated:\u00a0\u201cSustainable challenges require industry collaboration, and this partnership will\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0what can be done when the supply chain comes together.\u00a0We are proud to be part of a project that could potentially have a significant environmental impact in Denmark and set new standards worldwide.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The partnership is intended to contribute to the development of a circular plastics model in Denmark.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is positioned to support the European Union\u00a0objective\u00a0of a 55% plastics recycling rate by 2030 and the requirements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which calls for most plastic packaging to be made recyclable by that date.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Traceability of food-contact materials throughout the recycling cycle is identified as a central aspect of the work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The initiative also fits within Denmark\u2019s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework.\u00a0<\/p>\n

EPR requires producers to cover the cost of packaging placed on the market while encouraging the use of more sustainable materials and designs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Amcor\u2019s\u00a0CleanStream\u00a0technology is designed to mechanically recycle mixed household plastic waste into \u201chigh-purity\u201d\u00a0recyclate\u00a0and to function within current waste collection and sorting infrastructures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Leamington Spa plant\u00a0can\u00a0recycle\u00a0almost 40%\u00a0of the polypropylene waste collected from UK household recycling bins.<\/p>\n

Danish Technological Institute business manager\u00a0Per Sigaard Christensen\u202fadded: \u201cWe are delighted to bring together this highly knowledgeable and innovative consortium. This three-year project has the potential to provide a clear pathway towards the circular recycling of PE and PP food packaging.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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