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February 28, 2012

February 28, 2012. Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling and recovery ACC Overview. ACC’s Plastic Division.

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February 28, 2012

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  1. February 28, 2012 Rigid Plastic Packaging Recycling and recovery ACC Overview

  2. ACC’s Plastic Division 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. 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

  3. 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 Who do we communicate and work with? What do we bring to the table?

  4. Education

  5. Why do we use plastics? Reduce Material Use and Weight Maintain Freshness Reduce Breakage Reduce transportation costs through light weighting Economical

  6. 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

  7. Reporting

  8. US EPA: more than 4.7 billion pounds of plastic are recycled annually12010: more than 2.5 billion lbs. of plastic bottles were collected for recycling2California: more than 66% have curbside recycling of all plastic containers3 Recycling Success 1 US EPA Municipal Solid Waste in the US Facts and Figures (2010) 2 ACC “2010National Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report,” 3 ACC“2010 United States National Post Consumer Report on Non-Bottle Rigid Plastics Recycling,

  9. 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. 4“Final Report—Life Cycle Inventory of 100% Postconsumer HDPE and PET Recycled Resin from Postconsumer Containers and Packaging,” published 2010.

  10. 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

  11. National Plastic Recycling Collection: National Reach Study 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.”

  14. Collaboration

  15. APR’sBaleAudits Specifications& DefinitionsProject 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.

  16. Existing Rigid Bale Definitions

  17. APR Bale Definitions Project

  18. Bale Audit Findings

  19. 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

  20. Education with NumbersPlastics Recycling OutreachA Joint Project by ACC and APR

  21. Encouraging the Collection of Bottles and Containers

  22. 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 Opportunities to Increase Non-Bottle Rigid Plastic Recycling

  23. APR Bale Definitions Project

  24. Energy Recovery

  25. 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 vsDeposits vs Depots vs Retail Store Confusing Material Codes

  26. Energy Values Natural Gas = 20,300 Btu/lb Crude Oil = 18,400 Btu/lbNRP = 14,000 Btu/lbPet Coke = 12,700 Btu/lb Coal (High) = 11,200 Btu/lb Coal (Low) = 9,800 Btu/lb

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. Higher Recovery is Possible Source: Plastics Europe

  30. 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

  31. Thank You

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