Enval, Greenback and Nestlé Mexico to install a chemical recycling plant in Mexico


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Nestlé Mexico has announced the signing of an agreement with Greenback Recycling Technologies to install a chemical recycling plant capable of processing flexible plastic packaging.

Figure 1. Greenback's eco2Veritas Circularity Platform. It uses blockchain-based evidence to track, trace and certify the provenance and composition of material throughout the recycling supply chain. This evidence includes camera images, weigh scale data, smart contracts and advanced analysis of waste types, including AI recognition. This platform can work with any type of recycling technology.

The plant will employ an innovative microwave-induced pyrolysis technology developed by Enval (UK chemical recycling company) to transform valueless plastic packaging into pyrolysis oil that can be used in the petrochemical industry to manufacture new products with post-consumer recycled content. Enval’s technology is unique in that it also allows the recycling of plastic aluminium laminates. This project in Mexico will tackle the unresolved problem of turning multi-laminate and mixed plastics that are difficult to recycle into a recyclable waste stream.

The ambitious project will enable circularity of up to 6,000 tons of flexible plastic packaging in the first year, with expected sustained growth in both volume and installed capacity in the country. In addition, Nestlé will be investing in the adaptation to the Mexican waste ecosystem and market of Greenback's eco2Veritas Circularity Platform, a technology built by Greenback that rewards the production of sustainably recycled plastic.

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