vision: 100% plastics recycling &...

JoeHruska,V.P.Sustainability

RecyclingCouncilofAlbertaConference2018September20,2018

Vision:100%PlasticsRecycling&Recovery

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Thankyouforopportunitytospeak…

Photo:AfriramPOE / Shutterstock.comhttps://www.fairobserver.com/more/environment/plastic-pollution-environment-climate-change-innovation-news-18726/

1. Oceanplasticsandmarinelitter2.Lostvalueofplasticsnotrecovered3.Moreefficient&effectiveplasticsmanagement

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Plastics’contributions– providingmanybenefits

4Source:PackaginginPerspective,AdvisoryCommitteeonPackaging,SupportedbyINCPENhttp://www.thefactsabout.co.uk/files/98201010542packaginginperspective.pdf

Example– reducesfoodwaste

40%+thrownout;plasticskeepfoodfreshlonger

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Reducedfoodwaste– closerlook

“Ifplasticsarereplacedbyalternativematerials,environmentalcostofconsumergoodswouldbe

3.8timesmore.”

- TrucostStudy

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Ifplasticssobeneficial&valuable….

RecyclingMagazine:PetervonBechen,pixelio.de

Whylowrecovery?

Needtomanagemoreeffectively;howcanwedothat?

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Committedpartnersinfindingsolutions

NationalvoiceinCanadasince1943−2,422companies−76,000employees−$17.6billionindustry−Conventional&BioplasticsSectors−Membersthroughoutthevaluechain

• ImportanttoCanadianeconomy• Drivenbytechnology,science&innovation

CanadianPlasticsIndustryAssociation-

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CPIApartneringonPlasticsCharter

CPIA&membersinCharlevoix,QC

InHalifax,NSnowatG7MinistersMtg.

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HelpingexportCanadian“know-how”

Joiningothercountriestohelpsolvetheproblemoverseas

From:PlasticsSustainabilityCoalition;July2018

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Sustainability&PlasticsRecoveryinN.A.Utilizeall4Rs

Reduce

Reuse

21st CenturyRecycling

Recover

Mechanical&

Molecule-to-Molecule

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CPIAmarinelitteraction

100%ofCanadianresinmanufacturingsitesoperatedbyCPIAmemberswillparticipateinOperationCleanSweep-Blueby2022

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CPIAcommitment100%plasticsrecycled&recovered

CPIASharedSocietalSustainabilityGoals:§ 100%ofplasticspackagingisre-used,recycledandrecoveredby2040…orsooner

§ Makelandfillsobsolete

InterimGoal:§ 100%ofplasticspackagingisrecyclableorrecoverableby2030

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CircularEconomyaboutrecycling,composting,reuse

• Restorative & regenerative by design

• Keeps products, components, & materials at highest utility & value

• Distinguishes between technical & biological cycles.”1

But recycling, composting, reuse can’t get it all!

1 PacNext

CircularEconomy

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SustainableMaterialsManagementaddsrecovery– holisticapproach

• Use & reuse of materials in most productive & sustainable way across entire lifecycles by minimizing amount of materials involved & associated environmental impacts.1

SustainableMaterialsManagement

1US EPA. (Sept 2011). https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-basics

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Newrecycling&recoverysolutionsessential

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Today 2040

40%newrecoveryrequired,evenwith3Xexistingplasticspackagingrecyclingrate

Mechanical Recycling WTE Landfill New RecoveryAmericanchemistryCouncil

~40%

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Plasticsincirculareconomy

AmericanChemistryCouncil

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Plasticrecovery:diverseyields

AmericanChemistryCouncil

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Innovations– convertpostconsumerplasticsintooriginalstatemolecules

Polystyrene• 3 industryleaderscloselooprecyclingPSpackaging• Usingadvancerecyclingtechnology• Canadiansolutiontoglobalproblem

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InnovationslikeEnergyBag

Dow’s“HeftyEnergybag”§ Increaseresource

productivityofnon-recyclablematerials

§ Makingthemintoethanol&otherusefulhighvaluablefeedstockssuchforwaxes,oils&newplastics

https://www.kab.org/hefty-energy-bag-program/program-overview

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Innovationsinplasticmanagement&recycling

MaterialsRecoveryfortheFuturePilot

Source:https://www.materialsrecoveryforthefuture.com

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Plastics- valuableenergysource

University ofWaterloo- EnergyandEconomicValuesofNon-RecycledPlastics(NRP)CurrentlyLandfilledinCanada

• NRP=2.8milliontonnesperyear• NRPconvertedbypyrolysistofueloil=10.5millionbarrelsofoilperyear

$½Billion700,000cars

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Advancedthermal&energyrecovery

Energyfromwaste

DurhamYorkEnergyCentre

Zeroplasticstolandfill

Source:https://www.durhamyorkwaste.ca/Home/Home.aspx

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Workinghand-in-hand

CPIAandmunicipalitiesshouldworktogether• helpconsumers/taxpayersenjoyaqualityoflifewhile

• reducingenvironmentalimpacts…air,landandwater.

• oneexample:ResourceRecoveryPartnershipConference:June

• CPIAsupportsextendedproducerresponsibility(EPR)

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Importanceofpartnerships

CityofLondon&CPIAPartnersMOU§ Initiativesleadingtoamore

sustainableeconomy§ Advancewasteconversion,resource

&energyrecovery&policyobjectives

§ Collaboration– othermunicipalities,industry,academia,governments

§ BroadlyshareinformationExpandingPartnerOpportunities

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Timetoexpandcollaboration

ReproducedfromWasteAdvantageMagazine,August15,2014

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Summary

1. 100%isasocietalgoal§ Industry,governmentsandkeystakeholdersneedto

worktogethertosuccessinreaching100%

2. Consumersplayakeyroleinmakingithappen

3. Weneedtoexpandoptionsfordiversion§ Embracenewtechnologythatwillhelpusgetto

100%§ Alldiversionshouldcountprovidingfuture

opportunitytotransitiontohighervalueproducts.

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Questions

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CPIA website: www.plastics.ca

JoeHruskaVPSustainability

jhruska@plastics.ca905.678.7748ext.239@JoeHruskaCPIA

Welcomeyourthoughtsandsuggestions…

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Sources&Resources

1. Plastics&Sustainability:AValuationofEnvironmentalBenefits,CostsandOpportunitiesforContinuousImprovementhttps://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Plastics-and-Sustainability.pdf

2. PackaginginPerspective,AdvisoryCommitteeonPackaging,SupportedbyINCPENhttp://www.thefactsabout.co.uk/files/98201010542packaginginperspective.pdf

3. OperationCleanSweephttps://www.opcleansweep.org/4. DowHeftyEnergyBaghttps://www.kab.org/hefty-energy-bag-

program/program-overview5. MaterialsRecoveryfortheFuture

https://www.materialsrecoveryforthefuture.com

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Sources&Resources

6. UniversityofWaterloo- EnergyandEconomicValuesofNon-RecycledPlastics(NRP)CurrentlyLandfilledinCanada

7. SustainableMaterialManagement 1USEPA.(Sept2011).https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-basics

8. MaximizingtheBenefitsofCircularEconomyandSustainableMaterialsManagementModelsForProduct-PackagingSystemshttps://recycleoftenrecycleright.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Maximizing-the-Benefits-of-C.pdf

9. CircularEconomyhttps://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy

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Sources&Resources

10.OceanConservancy:https://oceanconservancy.org/

11.TrashFreeSeashttps://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/

12.OceanAcidificationhttps://oceanconservancy.org/ocean-acidification/

13.LitterFreeSeasandSolutions

https://www.marinelittersolutions.com/projects/trash-free-seas-alliance/

14.CanadianPlasticsIndustryAssociation

https://www.plastics.ca/PlasticTopics