Transforming the circular economy in Australia with innovative plastic recycling partnerships.
The circular economy transforms the linear consumption model (take-make-waste) into a circular one that keeps products and services in use for longer.
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Through cross-industry collaboration, Circular Plastics Australia is building a national network of recycling facilities to process multiple plastic polymers that can be used to manufacture new packaging products and accelerate the circular economy.
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Linkedin | 12 Apr 2023
Circular Plastics Australia (PET), the JV between Pact Group Holdings Ltd, Cleanaway Waste Management, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, was delighted to be named as a finalist in the Circular Economy category at the inaugural Chemistry Australia Industry Awards. With the theme of “future industry”, the Awards recognised achievements to significantly reduce emissions, support an Australian circular economy, and protect the health and safety of workers, communities and the environment. CPA has built the biggest PET recycling plant in Australia in Albury, NSW, and a second is under construction in Melbourne. Together they will be able to recycle up to 2 billion PET beverage bottles a year. #sustainability #circulareconomy #recycling #albury #collaboration
Linkedin | 10 Apr 2023
The new Circular Plastics Australia (PET) recycling plant in Melbourne is on track to start up in 2023. The facility, which will be able to recycle around 20,000 tonnes of PET beverage bottles a year, is a joint venture between Pact Group Holdings Ltd, Cleanaway Waste Management, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners with support from Sustainability Victoria and Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. #recycling #2025targets #industry #collaboration #sustainability #packaging
To date, two PET recycling facilities have been announced. The first, in Albury NSW, has been built and commenced operations in December 2021. The second facility will be located in Altona North VIC. Each facility will recycle more than 20,000 tonnes (or equivalent of 1 billion 600 ml PET plastic bottles) each year.
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This state-of-the-art facility will process more than 20,000 tonnes of HDPE and PP plastic milk bottles, containers and food tubs (approximately half a billion packs each year).
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