The new facility will hold the capacity to process and convert 33,000 tonnes of post-consumer end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock
The new recycling facility is expected to begin operations in mid-2024. (Credit: recyclind from Pixabay)
Plastic Energy, Freepoint Eco-Systems and TotalEnergies have partnered for the construction of an advanced recycling facility in Texas, US.
Located in Texas, the plant will be used for the conversion of end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock, known as Tacoil, leveraging Plastic Energy’s patented technology.
The raw material will be used by TotalEnergies for the conversion into virgin-quality polymers, which are suitable for food-grade packaging applications.
The recycling plant will hold the capacity to process and convert 33,000 tonnes of post-consumer end-of-life plastic waste per annum.
Expected to begin operations in mid-2024, the new recycling facility will convert plastic waste into Tacoil for use in the production of polymers in TotalEnergies’ Texas-based production units.
These polymers will be used in the manufacturing of items such as flexible and rigid food packaging containers.
Plastic Energy founder and CEO Carlos Monreal said: “We are delighted to announce Plastic Energy’s first project in the US, which is a region that has enormous potential for the plastic-to-plastic advanced recycling market.
“Using our patented and innovative technology, this new advanced recycling plant in the U.S. will be able to treat post-consumer waste that would otherwise be incinerated, landfilled or end up polluting the environment.”
Plastic Energy, Freepoint Eco-Systems and TotalEnergies are focusing on developing plastics recycling to minimise plastic waste and build a more circular and sustainable economy in the US.
Last month, TotalEnergies and Plastic Energy launched a joint venture to construct a plastic waste conversion facility at the TotalEnergies Grandpuits zero-crude platform in France.
Slated to be operational in early 2023, the facility will have a capacity of 15,000 tonnes per annum.