Following the announcement of the Automotive Plastics Circularity pilot, Interplas/BP&R contributor Rhiannon Temporal had the opportunity to get the inside scoop on the pilot from Charlie Tan, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Impact Coalition.
The pilot aims to address the challenges in recycling plastics from
end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). It sees eight global leaders join forces: BASF, Covestro,
LG Chem, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, SABIC, SUEZ and Syensqo.
Interplas Insights also published a related Q&A on the topic. Here’s an excerpt:
[RT] Why has the Global Impact Coalition selected the automotive industry as the pilot’s subject?
[CT] Not only does the automotive industry have a steady material stream and a structured value chain covering collection, dismantling, sorting and shredding, but over 80% of ELV plastics are currently landfilled or incinerated in the EU.
The EU ELV Directive increases pressures on OEMs to use recycled plastics, including closed-loop solutions from ELVs. GIC members have recycling targets but struggle to meet them due to an insufficient supply of suitable waste materials.
Read a related Q&A article in Interplas Insights here.
