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Total Energies Corbion Stimulates Recycling of Stora Enso and Dizzie
PLA pioneering circularity in

food packaging

ackaging is essential to our ca-
Ppacity to deliver wholesome,
premium food and beverages to
people all over the world, but we
are convinced that this cannot be
done at the expense of the envi-
ronment. The typical packaging
system in use today is unsustain-
able since it is still essentially linear:
raw materials are used to create
packaging for products, which is
then discarded once the products
have been used. Important prob-
lems are being caused by this ap-
proach, especially when it comes
otalEnergies Corbion is stepping into different applications. to plastics.
Tup its efforts in closing the recy-
cling loop for PLA. To stimulate col- In Asia, another strong example of At Stora Enso, we are inspired by
the mission “Do good for people
lecting, sorting, and cleaning of PLA PLA recyclability is Sansu in Korea. and the world,” which is why we
waste and to facilitate a marketplace Sansu bottles water in Luminy® PLA. seek to collaborate with business-
for PLA recycle streams, TotalEner- After use the bottles are collected, es that share our values. And we
gies Corbion is actively buying repro- sorted, cleaned and the resulting PLA couldn’t be more pleased to col-
cessed PLA waste. The advanced re- is advanced recycled into Luminy® laborate with Dizzie in the United
cycling process allows for the PLA to rPLA. Luminy® rPLA has the exact Kingdom, a truly inspiring circular
be recycled back into Luminy® rPLA same mechanical properties, food solution for home delivery of dry
with the exact same properties and contact and other certifications as vir- food products. Customers can
certifications as virgin Luminy® PLA. gin PLA. buy necessities without packaging
waste by utilizing the same reus-
"At various jazz and music festivals in
In Europe, the success of advanced able pots produced in Biocompos-
recycling of PLA is exemplified by the Korea PLA drinking cups are exclu- ites by Stora Enso, which helps cut
NaKu bottled water from Austria. sively used. The cups are collected, 114 billion pieces of plastic from
The NaKu bottle is made of 100% sorted and send for advanced recy- shop shelves in the UK alone each
year.
biobased plastic (PLA), it is therefore cling in our plant in Thailand. This
recyclable and compostable (accord- close loop concept is not new and So, how does it work? Products
are packed in waste-free packaging
ing to EN 13432). The bottles, made with the advanced recycling that To- that is delivered to the consumers’
of Luminy® PLA are 100% recycla- talEnergies Corbion has developed, doorstep with carbon-neutral de-
ble and contain 20% recycled content this is now a reality" said ChowPin livery. When they run out of prod-
which is third-party certified by SCS Tan, Senior Business Development uct, Dizzie will collect the pots,
Global Services. After use the bottles Director Asia Pacific at TotalEnergies wash them, and fill them again &
are collected, sorted, cleaned and the Corbion. again & again…
resulting PLA is mechanically recycled

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