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The renewable nature of these products is in- Rob Ingram, CEO of INEOS Olefins & Polymers
dependently certified under the International Europe, said: “At INEOS, we recognise that deliv-
Sustainability and Carbon Certification scheme ering a circular economy requires both ambition
(ISCC PLUS), which validates that any renew- and action. While mechanical recycling remains
able feedstocks have been tracked through the essential, advanced recycling plays a critical role
production process using mass balance princi- in expanding the potential for plastics recycling
ples, and that all renewable and recycled claims and closing the loop – particularly for high-per-
are accurate.The EU Packaging and Packaging formance applications. We are making real and
Waste Regulation (PPWR) has set out ambitious tangible progress. By converting our cracker in
targets for recycling packaging waste for 2030 Lavera and securing access to pyrolysis oil, we
and 2040. Advanced recycling technologies play are building the capability needed to produce
a critical role in meeting the growing demand for virgin-quality polymers from recycled feed-
the safe use of recycled materials, needed to stocks. These materials will help our customers
achieve minimum levels of recycled content in meet the EU’s stringent regulatory targets and
plastic packaging. Advanced Recycling enables sustainability goals.
the production of end products that can be re-
cycled again and again, bringing true circularity “We are committed to accelerating circularity
to consumer products. This technology ensures by working with partners and leveraging our
plastic does not end up in landfill or incineration, full portfolio of circular solutions, including our
and reduces the use of fossil based raw materi- Recycl-IN hybrid polymers and our pilot line for
als. fully recyclable MDO films. This is INEOS driving
innovation with purpose.”
Located 30 miles west of Marseille, the Lavera Source: hydrocarbonengineering.com
site is one of the largest petrochemicals sites in
Europe. The cracker and polymer plants have
been wholly owned by INEOS since April 2024.
RAGN-SELLS SOLVENT RECYCLING FACILITY
TO BE INAUGURATED IN SEPTEMBER
he plant, located in Sweden, has 20,000
tons per year of solvent processing ca-
Tpacity.
Swedish environmental company Ragn-Sells' new
facility, Solvent Recycling Solutions (SRS), is set
to be officially inaugurated Sept. 3 at its Högby-
torp recycling plant, just outside Stockholm. SRS
is a joint venture between Ragn-Sells and envi-
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