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February 28, 2012
RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING RECYCLING AND RECOVERYACC OVERVIEW
ACC’s Plastic Division
BASF Corporation
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Braskem America, Inc.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
The Dow Chemical Company
DuPont
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
LANXESS Corporation
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
NEXEO Solutions
SABIC Innovative Plastics
Solvay America, Inc.
Styron LLC
TOTAL Petrochemicals USA, Inc.
Vinyl Institute*
*Designates affiliated trade association
The Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents leading manufacturers of plastic resins. The American Chemistry Council's Plastics Division is comprised of 14 of the leading resin manufacturers, plus one affiliated trade association representing the vinyl industry.
Who do we communicate
and work with?
What do we bring to the
table?
• Value chain companies and organizations: brand owners, retailers, aligned trade associations
• Government – Decision Makers
• Non-government organizations
The Plastic industry:
• Creates and reports on a wealth of data and research
• Provides the latest news on plastic trends, and
• Works collectively with organizations and government on projects to improve end-of-life opportunities for plastics
Education
Why do we use
plastics?
• Reduce Material Use and Weight
• Maintain Freshness
• Reduce Breakage
• Reduce transportation costs through light weighting
• Economical
Plastics also have
positive environmental attributes
• Plastics reduce energy use by 61% and greenhouse gas emissions by 57% across variety of applications compared to alternatives.
1 Denkstatt, “The impact of plastics on life cycle energy consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions in Europe,” June 2010
Reporting
1 US EPA Municipal Solid Waste in the US Facts and Figures (2010)
2 ACC “2010 National Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report,”
3 ACC “2010 United States National Post Consumer Report on Non-Bottle Rigid Plastics Recycling,
Recycling SuccessUS EPA: more than 4.7 billion pounds of plastic are recycled annually1
2010: more than 2.5 billion lbs. of plastic bottles were collected for recycling2
California: more than 66% have curbside recycling of all plastic containers3
4 “Final Report—Life Cycle Inventory of 100% Postconsumer HDPE and PET Recycled Resin from Postconsumer Containers and Packaging,” published 2010.
Environmental Benefits
of Plastic Recycling
Existing plastic recycling, particularly PET and HDPE, results in significant savings in energy and greenhouse gas emissions
The amount of energy saved by recycling PET and HDPE containers including bottles in 2008 was the equivalent to the annual energy use of 750,000 U.S. homes.
The corresponding savings in greenhouse gas emissions was an amount comparable to taking 360,000 cars off the road4.
2010 Non-bottle Rigid Report
Key Findings:
• In 2010, nearly 862 M lbs. of post-consumer rigid plastics were collected for recycling nationwide– an increase of ~ 72 % from 2009
• Increase in the number of processors, end users and reclaimers of rigid plastics
• Number of communities offering rigid plastics recycling continues to increase
• At least 94% of the U.S. population has access to PET and HDPE bottle recycling
• 40% has access to, at least, all plastic bottles and all non-bottle rigid containers
• 48% has access to non bottle PP recycling of items such as yogurt tubs
• Identified 1,137 cities and 215 unincorporated areas of counties in the U.S. that collect all non-bottle rigid plastics
National Plastic Recycling Collection: National Reach
Study
More cities collecting rigid plastics
• Among top 100, non-bottle recycling has doubled to 59 of 100 from 29 in 2008.
• 71 of top 100 had access beyond PET and HDPE bottle recycling, compared to 38 in 2008.
Cities Adopting Non-bottle Rigid Recycling
•New York City, NY• New legislation implemented in 2010 to recycle all rigid plastic
containers• Will place 300 recycling bins in public areas in the next three
years and 700 within a decade
•Philadelphia, PA• Now accepting rigid plastics• Recycling has risen to 16 percent as the city has added
materials, moved to weekly collections, and switched to "single-stream" recycling
•Connecticut Communities• Starting May 2010, residents of 64 Mid-Connecticut communities
began to recycle “all plastic food and beverage containers.”
Collaboration
APR’sBale
Audits Specification
s& Definitions
Project
•Determine Volume of Rigid Plastic Collection in North America.
•Determine what is in these rigid bales.
•Bring transparency to both buyers and sellers.
•Grow rigids recycling in North America.
Existing Rigid Bale Definitions
The voice of plastics recycling
APR Rigid Plastics Recycling Program
PET/HDPEBottles
Bottlesother than PET/HDPE
Non-bottle Containers
Bulky Rigid Plastics
All Rigid Plastics X X X X
Pre-picked Rigids X X X
Bottles & Containers X X X
Household Containers X X
Tubs & Lids PE and PP only
Olefin Bale HDPE only PE and PP only PE and PP only PE and PP only
Bulky Rigids X
APR Bale Definitions Project
The voice of plastics recycling
APR Rigid Plastics Recycling Program
The Project…………..
Sorting up to 50 bales from 3 US and 2 Canadian locations into 17 different categories and, using a wide range of data sources,
answering important questions –
What are the types, volumes & destination of rigid plastics currently being recycling?
What is the type & tonnage of rigid plastics available for recycling?
Bale Audit Findings
The voice of plastics recycling
APR Rigid Plastics Recycling Program
Sort Results……Pre-Picked Rigid Bales
Non-PET/HDPE Bottles, all household non-bottle containers (includes thermoform packaging, cups, trays, clamshells, food tubs)and all bulky rigid plastic
Working with Virginia
Peninsula
ACC wants to help provide resources to assist in expanding rigid plastic recycling programs
Work with communities where ACC members are located, talking with:
City Recycling Staff
Regional & State Organizations
Local & Regional Haulers
Create resources to educate communities on rigid recycling:
Market/buyers list
Grassroots letter to city council
Universal education language
Education with Numbers
Plastics Recycling Outreach
A Joint Project by ACC and APR
Encouraging the Collection of Bottles and Containers
Opportunities to Increase Non-Bottle Rigid Plastic Recycling
American Chemistry Council (ACC) Efforts•Documenting the availability of raw material•Detailing the types and efficacy of plastic recycling technologies•Illustrating depth of current and potential demand for products
Association of Post-Consumer Plastics Recyclers (APR) Efforts• Need for consistent, clear education – APR Rigids definitions project• Enforceable reclaimer-generated bale specifications• Working with grocers to learn amount of rigids in their stores and working to create solutions for
recycling
APR Bale Definitions Project
The voice of plastics recycling
APR Rigid Plastics Recycling Program
PET/HDPEBottles
Bottlesother than PET/HDPE
Non-bottle Containers
Bulky Rigid Plastics
All Rigid Plastics X X X X
Pre-picked Rigids X X X
Bottles & Containers X X X
Household Containers X X
Tubs & Lids PE and PP only
Olefin Bale HDPE only PE and PP only PE and PP only PE and PP only
Bulky Rigids X
Energy Recovery
Limits on Recycling
• Technical Challenges• Foodservice ware • Multi-layer/multi-material food packaging
• Cost Challenges• Collection, Sorting, Cleaning, Transport
• Infrastructure Challenges• Inconsistent national approach• Curbside vs Deposits vs Depots vs Retail Store
• Confusing Material Codes25
Energy Values
U.S. COAL
U.S. COAL
PETROLEUM COKE
NON-RECYCLED PLASTICS
CRUDE OIL
NATURAL GAS
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Natural Gas = 20,300 Btu/lb Crude Oil = 18,400 Btu/lb NRP = 14,000 Btu/lb Pet Coke = 12,700 Btu/lb Coal (High) = 11,200 Btu/lb Coal (Low) = 9,800 Btu/lb
Plastics to Oil Technology Study
• “Conversion Technology – A complement to recycling”
• Technologies specifically designed to convert plastics to energy• Pyrolysis• Chemical feedstock recovery
• Commercial scale facilities being operationalized in Europe and Asia
• Demonstration projects in North America• Under ISO 15270 conversion technologies qualify
as recycling
Solid Recovered Fuel • Plastics as solid fuel at
cement kilns, industrial boilers, power plants.
• Partnership with University of Texas.
• Study at ASME Conference
• Understand - economic, logistical, regulatory, and energy barriers to success
Source: Plastics Europe
Higher Recovery is Possible
Plastics Energy Recovery
Team
(PERT)
Technical/Research
• Energy Value of Plastics
• Solid Recovery Fuels
• Life Cycle
• Emerging Technologies
• Plastics to Oil
• Key Partnerships
• Communications/Advocacy
Thank You