Plastics in a Circulcar Economy - ÖKOINDUSTRIA 2020 · Plastics in a Circulcar Economy Antonino Furfari, Managing Director ÖKOINDUSTRIA 8 th November 2017 - Budapest. PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Plastics in a Circulcar EconomyAntonino Furfari, Managing Director

ÖKOINDUSTRIA8th November 2017 - Budapest

PLASTICS INDUSTRY FACTSEUROPE

Employment



Companies



Production Capacity



Turnover


Source: PlasticsEurope demand for plastics






2016

BUSINESS ASUSUAL

2050


OIL DEPENDANCE GHG EMISSIONS MARINE LITTER

PLASTICSCHALLENGES


SOLUTIONS TO PLASTICSWASTE MANAGEMENT

ECO-DESIGNCOLLECTION & SORTING

CONSUMER AWARENESS


STRUCTURETHE PLASTIC FLOW

Collection best practices

Sorting standards

Standards recyclates

Harmonised eco-design

Education

Certified plants


Symptoms oflow quality recyclates


ECODESIGNIS KEY


ECODESIGN

• No heavy prints• No paper labels• No small parts• No oxo, biodegradable

materials• No heavy glues/adhesives• No chalk fillers • No hazardous substances


INCREASE RECYCLING:SEPARATE COLLECTION


INCREASE RECYCLING:THE IMPORTANCE OF SORTING

HARMONIZATION

PURE STREAMS

RELIABLE FEEDSTOCK



China closes the door to Europe’s wasteHigher amounts of waste in Europe

What can we do now? Increase qualityRecycle in the EUBoost the use of recyclates


RECYCLING PROCESSTHOUGH TIME



55% REAL RECYCLING

RECYCLED CONTENT

ECO-DESIGN QUALITY COLLECTION& SORTING


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