OTS - TOMRA calls for closing the loop on plastics and beyond
2022. May 31. 14:00
Munich/Mülheim-Kärlich, 31 May, 2022 (APA/OTS) - TOMRA continues to
play a key role in closing the loop on PET beverage containers but
recognizes that there is more to be done. Now political framework,
bold decisions and smart investments in collecting, sorting and
recycling should be used to improve circularity across all material
streams and to overcome today's supply chain bottlenecks.
"We have an obligation to work with all stakeholders to reduce
the mountains of waste and transform them into the valuable
resources they are", TOMRA's CEO and President Tove Andersen stated
at TOMRA's press conference held at IFAT. Although there has been
considerable progress in recycling, the pandemic and the ongoing
war in Europe have shown us that there is an urgency to decrease
dependency on primary materials. "Today, we invest approximately
10% of our revenues in future-oriented activities to increase
resource efficiency, advancing the market for circular solutions,
which we are well-positioned to do. We have the technology capable
of maximizing collection and recovery rates. We can act now,
optimize waste management practices and fill existing gaps",
concludes Andersen.
Having established benchmarks for climate policy worldwide, the
European Green Deal, coupled with binding regulations and
guidelines for producers and manufacturers, drive the acceleration
to a circular economy. TOMRA urges all participants in the value
chain to see these specifications as an opportunity and to support
their implementation. "We have learned that mandatory legislation
is necessary in order to achieve goals and create markets," Dr.
Volker Rehrmann, EVP, Head of Recycling/Mining & Circular Economy,
explains. "However, before we can recycle larger volumes we need to
collect as much as possible. There are well-functioning collection
systems in place, but it is still not enough. Every day we lose
valuable resources to landfill and incineration where they are
buried and burned. This is low-hanging fruit and the material must
be collected, recovered and recycled."
Maximizing material circularity is not restricted to plastics.
There are more material streams to close the loop on, such as
metals and wood. "We must pay equal attention to these recyclables
to support reaching the EU's climate neutrality goals set for
2050", said Tom Eng, SVP Head of Recycling. For example, the demand
for aluminum is expected to grow by 40% by 2050, a challenge for
aluminum producers with limited production capacities in Europe.
The good news is that recycled aluminum plays a critical role on
the way to a decarbonized world and supports producers' quest to
increase recycled content and their environmental commitments. A
similar scenario can be observed in the wood sector. Particleboard
manufacturers are looking for a cost-effective and environmentally
friendly way to source materials of which availability is currently
limited and that with sky-rocketing prices. Using recycled
materials in the production of wood-based or metal-based materials
help producers to overcome these challenges while reducing
greenhouse gas emissions, and resource depletion.
"If we leverage the power of intelligent technologies and
closely work with the industry, we can turn waste into value and
reduce the dependency on primary materials. Recycling is a key
climate mitigator and energy-efficient route to go when supporting
a sustainable transition, keeping materials in continuous use.
Whatever it takes to close the loop, we will get there", finished
Eng.
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About TOMRA
TOMRA Recycling (https://www.tomra.com/en/sorting/recycling)
designs and manufactures sensor-based sorting technologies for the
global recycling and waste management industry to transform
resource recovery and create value in waste. The company was the
first to develop advanced waste and metals sorting applications use
high capacity near infrared (NIR) technology to extract the most
value from resources. To date, more than 8,200 systems have been
installed in 100 countries worldwide.
TOMRA Recycling is a division of TOMRA Group. TOMRA was founded
in 1972 and follows the vision to lead the resource revolution to
transform how the planet's resources are obtained, used and reused
to enable a world without waste. The company's other business
divisions comprise TOMRA Food, TOMRA Mining and TOMRA Collection.
TOMRA has approximately 100,000 installations in over 80
markets worldwide and had total revenues of ~10.9 billion NOK in
2021. The Group employs ~4,600 globally and is publicly listed on
the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company headquarters are in Asker,
Norway.
For further information about TOMRA, visit www.tomra.com and
follow TOMRA Recycling on Facebook, Twitter and on LinkedIn.
Media contacts
Mich?le Wiemer
T: (+49) 2630 9150 453
M: (+49) 172 454 930 9
E-mail: michele.wiemer@tomra.com
Mithu Mohren
T: (+49) 2630 9150 450
M: (+49) 171 47 88 335
E-mail: Mithu.mohren@tomra.com
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