The document discusses the growing challenge of plastic waste and opportunities for partnerships and solutions. It notes that by 2040 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. Only 10% of plastics are currently recycled globally and most end up in landfills or polluting the environment. While plastic is a useful material, the scale and rate of reuse is insufficient to address the waste impact. A range of partnership and technological solutions will be required to increase recycling and reuse of plastics.

1. Partnering for
plastic waste solutions
Mike Lacey
Plastic Waste Solutions Venture Executive, Sustainability
Elite 2018 —Mumbai — September 2018

2. It’s estimated by 2040
there will be more than
on earth
Billion people
Middle-class expansion accelerates
5
4
3
2
1
0
OECD
India
China
Other AP Non-OECD
Latin American Non-OECD
Rest of World
2030
2015
2000
Source: Outlook for energy 2018

3. Demand Growth
Middle class drives
chemicals growth
GDP Chemicals
2000 2017
Chemical growth per region, MT
2016 2026
Asia ROW
NA/EU
+60
+13
+7
Source: ExxonMobil analysis

4. While it’s such
a fantastic material
Versus alternative materials (glass, aluminum or paper)
(1) https://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Publications/Impact-of-Plastics-
Packaging.pdf
(2) htthttps://www.flexpack.org/assets/1/6/Flexible_Packaging_Fast_Facts.pdf
(3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4653642/
(4) https://www.flexpack.org/assets/1/6/Richmond.pdf
-60%
CO2
2
+ up to 60%
crop yield
3
+1 to 4
week shelf life
4
-50%
energy
1

5. Existing scale and rate of re-used plastic cannot reverse waste impact
Matter of
of plastics are
recycled globally
10%
of all plastics produced
end up in environment
78%
~
5

6. Some insight into the plastic waste challenge
Plastic Balance:
400 MTA produced
250 MTA disposed annually
Plastic Waste
12% Litter 66% Landfill 12% Incineration
10% mechanically recycled
Sources: E&Y compilation report for EM, Jambeck et al, 2015

7. Oil or gas Virgin Plastic
Chemicals
Packages
Consumer
Separation
Recycle
Collection
Brands
10% Recycled
Plastic Waste
Minimize separation complexity, maximize safe recovery
12% Litter 66% Landfill 12% Incineration
A suite of solutions is required
Sources: E&Y compilation report for EM, Jambeck et al, 2015

8. Recycled material: Space for opportunity
Virgin plastic
400 MTA
Ton
Recycled
40 MTA
8
Source: ExxonMobil 2016 Financial & Operating Review
Boost physical and
mechanical properties

9. ~ 20%
Higher dart impact
~ 45%
Higher tear resistance
Allows replacement of
higher quality with lower
quality recycle
Reduced cost
Increased cohesion
between PE & PP phases
VistamaxxTM Contributions to Plastic Waste Solutions
Improved performance
of recycle streams
Replacement of
virgin material
Blend-in PP recycle
Upgrade household waste
Engage new applications
with recycle-solutions
Increase recycle content Low quality recycle usage
for existing applications
* Data based on 5% Vistamaxx in formulation

10. Partnerships
WBCSD: Factor 10 and Plastics
Alliance programs
Materials Recovery
for the Future (MRFF)
The Recycling Partnership
Global Declaration
for Solutions on Marine Litter
The Sustainability Consortium
Green Chemistry &
Commerce Council
Sustainable Packaging Coalition

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