Strategies for recycling new materials in the waste stream · 2018-12-13 · • Complements existing recycling system infrastructure. • Improves the recovery of incumbent materials

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Strategies for recycling new

materials in the waste stream

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Who we are• World’s first and largest

bioplastics producer

• Global customer base and product adaption

• Proprietary portfolio of Ingeo bio-

polymers & intermediates

• Peer reviewed, strong eco-profile

• Ingeo applications breadth across markets,

geographies, and retail applications

• World-scale plastics facility

• 2002 Winner - Presidential

Green Chemistry Challenge


Resins

Intermediates

CO2 CO2

CO2 CO2CO2

NatureWorks is in the business of turning greenhouse gases

into performance products

Plant

Sugars

Plants Manufacture

1st

Generation

Ag feedstocks

are a short

term

Bridging Tool

CO2 + H2O

Additives

(Modifiers)

Adhesives

Coatings

Printing

Toners

Specialty

Lactates

Surfactants


We are committed to feedstock diversification:

Investment in innovation and R&D collaboration to grow our Ingeo feedstock portfolio.

Where we are today

Dextrose from corn starch

“Bridging Crops”

GENERATION I: 1st step

And next?

CO2 to lactic acid

technology?

CH4 to lactic acid

technology?

GENERATION NEXT

Next 3-5 years

Lignocellulosics: Sugars

from bagasse, wood chips,

switch grass or straw.

GENERATION II

Where we are going now

Sucrose from locally

abundant materials such as

sugar cane

GENERATION I: 2nd step

Performance materials made by transforming whatever are the right,

abundant, local resources


4.13

2.25

2.15

1.63

3.24

2.73

1.86

0.73

0 1 2 3 4 5

PC

GPPS

PET

PP

Ingeo US Producers

EU Producers

Data on EU production from Plastics Europe (http://www.plasticseurope.org/plasticssustainability/eco-profiles.aspx).

Data on US production: American Chemistry Council (http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/LifeCycle-Inventory-of-9-Plastics-Resins-and-4-Polyurethane-Precursors-Rpt-Only)

What these carbon credentials mean …

Cradle to gate GHG emissions [kg CO2eq. / kg]

http://www.plasticseurope.org/plasticssustainability/eco-profiles.aspx

http://plastics.americanchemistry.com/LifeCycle-Inventory-of-9-Plastics-Resins-and-4-Polyurethane-Precursors-Rpt-Only


Food Serviceware

Nonwovens / Fibers

Rigids Films

Durables

Where is Ingeo in the Market ?

Lactides Incubator


Plastics

ProducerSecondary

manufacturer Brand Retailer

Primary

manufacturer

Nature

Works

Ingeo PLA

Where is NatureWorks in the supply chain ?

…


Plastics

ProducerSecondary

manufacturer Brand Retailer

Primary

manufacturer

Nature

Works

Ingeo PLA

PP

PS

PET

Where is NatureWorks in the supply chain ?

…


Global-scale adoption

Where are we geographically ?

Which means then, when it

comes to recovery, that for us,

it’s about being cognizant of all

relevant end-of-life

opportunities, for all

applications, in all geographies

we sell into . . .


“Technical nutrients”

• basically inorganic or

synthetic materials

manufactured by

humans—such as

plastics and metals--

that can be used many

times over without any

loss in quality, staying

in a continuous cycle.

“Biological nutrients”

• Biological nutrients and

materials are organic

materials that can

decompose into the

natural environment,

soil, water, etc. without

affecting it in a negative

way, providing food for

bacteria and

microbiological life

Ingeo recycle Ingeo composting

Source: Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough & Michael Braungart

“Nature doesn’t have a design problem, people do”

William McDonough and Michael Braungart, 2002

Ingeo From A Cradle-to-Cradle Perspective


Ingeo

Cradle

to

Cradle

Options

Mechanical

Recycle Feedstock

Recovery Compost Anaerobic

Digestion Energy

Recovery

Landfill X X

Incumbent

Plastics Ingeo


Incumbent

Plastics Ingeo

Mechanical

Recycle Feedstock

Recovery Compost Anaerobic

Digestion Energy

Recovery

Landfill X X

Recycle

Options


What’s needed for the recycle of a new

material to occur…

• Identification & sortation methods

• Sufficient volume in the market

• End markets

• Sustainable economics


For Plastics in the Post-Consumer

Collection & Recycling space

• Not all MRFs have NIR optical sorters and those that do, typically use

them for existing plastics commodity materials – PET, HDPE

• Many plastics are not in sufficient volumes in the waste stream to

warrant widespread, economically viable sortation at the MRF level.

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In a nutshell - NatureWorks approach for PLA

Develop Business by:

• Selling Ingeo PLA grades

into consumer products

where the potential for

recycle stream

contamination is minimal

• Targeting products which

today, have little or no

recycle yet occurring

• Achieving scale “safely”




• Selling Ingeo grades into

consumer products where

the potential for recycle

stream contamination is

minimal





Implications . . .

• No

sales into

certain

applications &

geographies




• Selling Ingeo grades into

consumer products where

the potential for recycle

stream contamination is

minimal





All the while simultaneously

1. Developing end markets

2. Characterizing PLA

presence in recyling

system today

– where is it, (which streams),

– how much is there

– what’s the economic potential

3. Working with recycling

community to initiate

collection


NatureWorks’ Approach to the Post-Consumer

PLA Collection & Recycling Challenge

• Foodservice Packaging Institute

(FPI) – Plastics Recovery Group

• AMERIPEN

• Secondary Processing of Mixed

Plastics and MRF Residuals

• Sports Venues

• Concerts/Music Festivals

• Other Events/Venues

• Corporate Campuses

Closed Loop Public Venue

Collection Programs

Municipal Recycling

Initiatives

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PLEASE RECYCLE

your cups at this festival they’ll be made into cool new stuff!







NatureWorks’ Approach to the Post-Consumer

PLA Collection & Recycling Challenge

• Foodservice Packaging Institute

(FPI) – Plastics Recovery Group

• AMERIPEN

• Secondary Processing of Mixed

Plastics and MRF Residuals

• Sports Venues

• Concerts/Music Festivals

• Other Events/Venues

• Corporate Campuses

Closed Loop Public Venue

Collection Programs

Municipal Recycling

Initiatives








Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Existing Post Consumer Recycling Model

Municipal Collection

& Recycling Model

“Recycler”

Cleaning &

Sizing Facility

MRF

Venues

Residential

Curbside

Commercial

Collection

End

Market

Consum

er

The MRF As a PLA Recovery Point ?

• Smaller geographic reach for recovery efforts.

• Smaller quantities recovered.

• Long-term economies of scale questionable.

• No Interest from MRF Operator …


Rethinking the MRF-Centric Model


& Recycling Model

“Recycler”

Cleaning &

Sizing Facility

MRF

Venues

Residential

Curbside

Commercial

Collection

End

Market

Consum

er

“Secondary

MRF”

MRF

MRF

MRF

MRF

Rethinking the PLA Recovery Point

• Larger geographic reach for recovery

efforts.

• Larger quantities recovered.

• Long-term economies of scale

improved.


Rethinking the MRF-Centric Model


& Recycling Model

MRF

Venues

Residential

Curbside

Commercial

Collection

Con

sum

er

“Secondary

MRF”

MRF

MRF

MRF

MRF

Operating Business

Model - 2014


Why a secondary MRF scheme

Able to mine any remaining

Traditional Materials

-Paper -PP

-PET -Aluminum

-HDPE -Ferrous Metal

Able to mine new materials

such as:

-PLA -PETG

-PS/EPS -PVC

-Cartons

• Complements existing recycling system infrastructure.

• Improves the recovery of incumbent materials

• Provides for the recovery of new materials that have not yet

reached scale.


MRF Residuals

Mixed Plastics

PLA Sort From MRF

Residuals & Mixed Plastics


Completing the Value Chain

• We’ve developed bale specifications and pricing

• Currently working on the development of:

RPLA flake specifications

Strategic partnerships for washing, separation and flaking of the

RPLA

End use applications and markets

NatureWorks taking the lead to be the “Market Maker”


Addressing the Challenge of Recyclate Availability:

Post Industrial

Post

Consumer

Short Term Long Term

Volume

Availability

Initial use of post

industrial to

‘prime the pump’

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Strategies for recycling new

materials in the waste stream

Questions ?

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Director – Public Affairs

NatureWorks LLC

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Strategies for recycling new materials in the waste stream · 2018-12-13 · • Complements existing recycling system infrastructure. • Improves the recovery of incumbent materials