Amcor has become the first company to purchase certified circular polyethylene material using ExxonMobil’s Exxtend technology for advanced recycling.
ExxonMobil says its technology allows plastic waste to be converted into brand new products that are no different in quality and performance from ones made with virgin raw materials, which according to Amcor, will provide customers with peace of mind and the benefit of increasing the use of circular content in their packaging.
Amcor will leverage this new material across its global portfolio, providing customers in healthcare and food industries with circular content in a variety of solutions and applications.
Increasing the use of advanced recycling materials, such as circular polymers, is one way Amcor is meeting its sustainability pledge to develop all of its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025, and to increase the use of recycled content.
The use of these materials will significantly add to the 113,000 metric tonnes of recycled material Amcor used in its packaging last year.
“Using advanced recycled materials is yet another step forward in Amcor meeting the challenges of our industry and offering our customers more sustainable packaging solutions,” said Peter Konieczny, chief commercial officer at Amcor.
“By leveraging ExxonMobil’s Exxtend technology across our global product portfolio, Amcor is providing a differentiator for our customers and the environment.”
“We are proud to see our relationship with Amcor expand with our Exxtend technology to help address their sustainability goals, as well as those of their customers,” said David Hergenrether, vice-president, polyethylene at ExxonMobil.
“We look forward to working closely with Amcor to develop products that meet customer expectations for high-performance PE products, while helping to recycle plastic waste.”
Using its Exxtend technology, ExxonMobil offers certified circular polymers with the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC PLUS) certification.
It is widely recognised as an effective standard for certifying the circularity of chemical products, which result from advanced recycling operations via mass balance attribution.
