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LyondellBasell and EEW Energy from Waste have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on waste sorting, recovery and recycling of plastics from incineration waste streams.
The declaration of intent from LyondellBasell and EEW includes the exploration of a potential long-term strategic partnership for the recovery and recycling of plastics from incineration waste streams. This proposed collaboration would potentially include the construction of pre-sorting facilities for waste in or near EEW incineration plants to remove plastics from waste streams destined for incineration. Investments in advanced sorting facilities to further sort and refine the removed plastics are also being considered. This collaboration supports LyondellBasell's new strategy of investing in a invest in advanced sorting infrastructure to produce raw materials from plastic waste, to expand the circular economy and low-carbon solutions business area and achieve the targeted value creation.
„Collaborations across the value chain are part of our strategy and are becoming increasingly necessary to free plastic waste from sources that do not currently end up in recycling. The materials from these sorting plants would not only support our existing mechanical recycling plants in the Netherlands and a potential advanced recycling plant in Germany, but also allow us to optimise waste streams and create more added value.“
Yvonne van der Laan, Executive Vice President, Circular and Low Carbon Solutions, at LyondellBasell
This co-operation would Closing the cycle of plastics that are currently destined for incineration be recycled. Instead, they can be sorted out for use as raw materials in mechanical and advanced recycling processes. By removing these materials from incineration waste, the fossil CO2-emissions are avoided.
„With this cooperation, we are creating a convincing solution for plastic waste that is not currently recycled. EEW will initially build a sorting plant and sort out plastics in order to recover them for the raw materials cycle.“
Bernard M. Kemper, Chief Executive Officer of EEW Energy from Waste
The planned collaboration represents a step forward in recycling opportunities by utilising the sites and technical expertise of LyondellBasell and EEW to enable a sustainable circular economy.
Source: LyondellBasell
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