{"id":1422,"date":"2024-08-06T06:46:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T10:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2024-08-06T06:46:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T10:46:44","slug":"carbios-and-fcc-to-launch-pet-biorecycling-facility-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=1422","title":{"rendered":"CARBIOS and FCC to launch PET biorecycling facility in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"


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CARBIOS and FCC Environment UK, a company specialising in recycling and waste management, have signed a letter of intent (LoI)\u00a0to explore the establishment of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) biorecycling facility in the UK.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The facility would use CARBIOS\u2019 licensed technology to advance the circular economy through innovative recycling processes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The collaboration aligns with FCC\u2019s goal of introducing new methods to produce recycled PET (rPET) from PET plastic and textiles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This LoI confirms interest from the domestic waste management sector and potentially establishes a strong presence for CARBIOS\u2019 technology in the market.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The move comes as recycling rates have plateaued in the UK, despite government policies favouring a shift towards a more circular economy, which FCC supports.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company is particularly interested in the potential for lower energy consumption and improved circularity of polymers back into PET production lines, which could be realised using enzymatic treatments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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