Jim Armstrong from Wellman Recycling, offers an overview of emerging trends in the world of plastics recycling.

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“FRESH” Presentation Linpac
Birmingham October 27th 2011
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Content
1  Introduction
2  Production of RPET Flakes
3  Collection and Availability of Post Consumer PET
4 RPET End Markets
5  Packaging Design for Recycling and RPET Compliance
6  EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency / Legislation Changes
7  Conclusion
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Content
1  Introduction
2  Production of RPET Flakes
3  Collection and Availability of Post Consumer PET
4 RPET End Markets
5  Packaging Design for Recycling and RPET Specifications
6  EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency /Legislation Changes
7  Conclusion
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Wellman Locations Europe
Mullagh, Ireland
Spijk, Holland
80.000t Fibres
45.000t
Verdun, France
28.000t
28 000t
Flake = 75.000 tons
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Located near the German border on the Rhine river
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Wellman Recycling Spijk
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Spijk and Verdun
Wellman France bottle recycling plant, Verdun
W ellman Recycling bottle recycling plant, Spijk, near Arnhem
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Post Consumer PET Bottles
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Briquettes and…
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Loose material
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Wellman Recycling Spijk impression
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Schematic process flow
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CHIPS
FLAKES
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1  Introduction
2  Production of RPET Flakes
3  Collection and Availability of Post Consumer PET
4 RPET End Markets
5  Packaging Design for Recycling and RPET Compliance
6  EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency /Legislation Changes
7  Conclusion
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Pet demand grows Worldwide
25,000
20,000
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' 000 tons
15,000
10,000
10 000
5,000
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
North America South America Europe
Af rica, Middle East
, Asia (ex China)
( ) China
World PET = 50 million tons
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Post-consumer PET bottle collection in Europe
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Collection volumes 2010 bottles (PCI)
Total = 1.4 million tons
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1  Introduction
2  Production of RPET Flakes
3  Collection and Availability of Post Consumer PET
4 RPET End Markets
5  Packaging Design for Recycling and RPET Compliance
6  EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency /Legislation Changes
7  Conclusion
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West-Europe – RPET Packaging Application
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APET Sheet Market Growth
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Content
1  Introduction
2  Production of RPET Flakes
3  Collection and Availability of Post Consumer PET
4 RPET End Markets
5  Packaging Design for Recycling and RPET Compliance
6  EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency /Legislation Changes
7  Conclusion
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Trends in PET bottle design lead to modifications in;
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23. Market evolution lead in lowering of Wellman Recycling
bottle size and wall thickness
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can lead to conflicting requirements
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for recycling guidelines for Pet bottles
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Test Case – Effects of Barrier Technologies
• Target market: clear PET bottles for fruit juice, smoothies & ketchup
• Total number of bottles tested: 51
• Bottles are emptied, cleaned and cut into flakes.
• Oven test on flake: 45 min @ 220°C
min.
• Yellowing: 16 out of 51 bottles
• Volume in clear PET fraction: per brand name & total
• Situation can change rapidly !
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Effects of non PET coating on a PET melt
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Black spots in a PET bottle
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Actions
• Monitor the volume on the market !
• Identify th b i technologies.
Id tif the barrier t h l i
• Determine the barrier technologies most commonly used.
• Look for alternative barrier solutions.
• Try to find sorting solutions.
Example: new technology equipment or marker
technology, marker.
• Get our message across !!!
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Percentage of coloured bottles in collection
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European platform members
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Content
1  Introduction
2  Production of RPET Flakes
3  Collection and Availability of Post Consumer PET
4 RPET End Markets
5  Packaging Design for Recycling and RPET Compliance
6  EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency /Legislation Changes
7  Conclusion
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RPET Compliance
• Full REACH Compliance : Waste not possible
• Effective Quality Assurance – 282/2008/EC
• GMP - 2023/2006/EC
• Input Quality – 2002/72/EC
• Heavy Metals – 94/62/EC
• Decl. of Compliance - 2008/39/EC
• Recycling Process - 1935/2004/EC
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Recycled RPET needs Safety Data Sheet
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TNO Compliance Statement
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Content
1  Introduction
2  Production of RPET Flakes
3  Collection and Availability of Post Consumer PET
4 RPET End Markets
5  Packaging Design for Recycling and RPET Compliance
6  EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency / Legislation Changes
7  Conclusion
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EU Commission Update
Key Developments - Apr to Oct 2011
1. Roadmap to Resource Efficiency
2. Italy - Modifies 1973 Food Contact Law
3. Spain – Waste and Contaminated Soils Law
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Eu Commission Roadmap to 2020 (20 Sept 2011)
Commitments
• By 2013/14, stimulating the secondary materials market and demand for recyclables through economic
incentives and d
i ti d developing end-of-waste criteria;
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• Reviewing existing targets for prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets in
2014,to move towards an economy based on reuse and recycling;
• In 2012, to consider the introduction of minimum recycled material rates, reusability criteria and
extended producer responsibility for key products;
• In 2013/14, to explore the potential to align legislation on various waste streams to “improve coherence”;
• Continue both EU-wide and international work to eradicate illegal waste shipments;
• Making sure, in 2012/13, that public funding from the EU budget prioritises activities higher up the newly
statutory waste hierarchy;
• And, facilitating the exchange of best practice on waste between EU member states and to take steps, in
2013/14, to combat more effectively breaches of EU waste rules.
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Eu Commission Roadmap to 2020 (20 Sept 2011)
• By 2013/14, stimulating the secondary materials market and demand for
recyclables through economic incentives and developing end-of-waste
criteria;
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• Reviewing existing targets for prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery and
landfill diversion targets in 2014 to mo e to ards an econom based on
di ersion 2014, move towards economy
reuse and recycling;
• In 2012, to consider the introduction of minimum recycled material rates
2012 rates,
reusability criteria and extended producer responsibility for key products
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ITALY
• Repeal of the 1973 Mi i
R l f h Ministerial D
i l Decree on U of R
Use f Recycled Pl i f f d packaging.
l d Plastic for food k i
• Allowed for use in Direct contact for Mineral Water .
• Italian market is > 400 kt of PET , RPET potential now substantial.
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SPAIN
• Opens Spanish L i l i f I
O S i h Legislation for Introduction of a “DEPOSIT” on P k i
d i f Packaging
• Commitment to reduce Package weight each year to 2020.
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Content
1  Introduction
2  Production of RPET Flakes
3  Collection and Availability of Post Consumer PET
4 RPET End Markets
5  Packaging Design for Recycling and RPET Compliance
6  EU Roadmap on Resource Efficiency /Legislation Changes
7  Conclusion
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Future Challenges
• Recycled C t t : M d t
R l d Content Mandatory or CSR D i
Driven
• Cost of Collection vs Q
Quality
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Conclusion
EU will continue to legislate on;
• Collection Rates
• Recycle C t t
R l Content
• Exports of Used Packaging
• What should be the position of the “ European packaging chain” ?
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CHOICE ?
REACTIVE
or
PROACTIVE
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THANK YOU
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