Packaging manufacturer Berry Global and chemicals firm SABIC will develop and use polyolefin resins from chemical recycling as part of a long-term partnership on sustainability and circular economy. The new plant is expected to create around 1,000 jobs in the first year with an annual capacity of about 50,000 tonnes per year. Berry has pledged to use some of these materials in polypropylene or polyethylene products at its European packaging factories.
Packaging manufacturer Berry Global and chemicals firm SABIC will develop and use polyolefin resins from chemical recycling as part of a long-term partnership on sustainability and circular economy. SABIC has produced certified circular polymers from low-quality plastic waste, which Berry has used to produce a recyclable pouch made from 30% post-consumer recycled plastic. Berry has pledged to use some of these materials in polypropylene or polyethylene products at its European packaging factories.