Advanced Recycling: Turning soft plastics into circular solutions

In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Darren Thorpe, Managing Director of APR Plastics, about the company’s major investment in advanced recycling for soft plastics.

The conversation begins with an overview of APR Plastics and its role within the APR group, before moving into the drivers behind the decision to invest in pyrolysis technology – a process that converts hard-to-recycle and multi-layer soft plastics into oil, creating a new feedstock for circular packaging solutions. Darren explains how this initiative supports Australia’s national packaging targets, the importance of the collaborative partnerships that complete the value chain, and the opportunities for scaling this technology further.

We also explore the challenges recyclers face in the current global climate, the benefits for local manufacturing and job creation, and what advanced recycling could mean for the future of Australia’s soft plastics recycling capability. Darren wraps up with a call to action for brand owners, policymakers, and consumers to support circular solutions by ensuring a steady supply of recyclable soft plastics feedstock.

Links:

Sponsor - Trimatt

www.trimatt.com - 03 8761 6171 - [e-mail]

New partnership to “revolutionise” hard-to-recycle plastics

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/new-partnership-to-revolutionise-hard-to-recycle-plastics

Soft plastics: Building a circular path

www.packagingnews.com.au/sustainability/soft-plastics-building-a-circular-path

Coming full circle: Recyclers speak out

www.packagingnews.com.au/sustainability/coming-full-circle-recyclers-speak-out

APR recognised for pushing boundaries in recycling

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/apr-recognised-for-pushing-boundaries-in-recycling

$3.4 million in funding to new recycling projects

www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/3-4-million-in-funding-to-new-recycling-projects

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