New Innovative Project to Boost Reuse of Ocean Bound Waste Plastics
Plastic Recycling | 2022-03-29 12:45:30
Also, the company has collaborated with Spanish brand owner Nueva Pescanova to develop frozen food packaging solution using SABIC’s certified circular polyethylene.
By Paul Ploumis
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Saudi Arabia state-owned chemical manufacturing company in collaboration with Portugal-based manufacturer of flexible film products, Polivouga, launched a new innovative Trucircle project to reuse ocean bound plastic waste. Also, the company has collaborated with Spanish brand owner Nueva Pescanova to develop frozen food packaging solution using SABIC’s certified circular polyethylene.
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According to company press release, SABIC will process ocean-bound plastics using advanced recycling techniques, thus producing certified circular polymers. These polymers will be further processed by Polivouga to produce flexible packaging film. These films will be used to make bags, which will be used by Nueva Pescanova to package its frozen seafood products.
The exciting circular packaging solution demonstrates how used plastic that are likely to end up in oceans are brought back into circular material stream to be converted into high-quality food packaging material, noted Sami Al-Osaimi, vice-president PE and Sales at SABIC. Furthermore, it underscores the company’s commitment to the UN’s Strategic Development Goal 14 for ‘Life Below Water’, he added.
