Through Braskem's investment, the Return Machines, from Ambipar Triciclo, will receive polyethylene and polypropylene waste in order to increase the recycling of this type of plastic
Ambipar Triciclo and Braskem, the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas, have entered into a partnership to expand the disposal of plastic products in a conscious and proper manner. As a result of this initiative, all the Return Machines, Ambipar Triciclo’s technology, now receive polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) packaging, plastic resins with the highest production in the world and which are present in many plastic packaging for domestic consumption and people’s daily lives, such as, for example, yogurt bottles, packets of sugar, beans and rice, jars of margarine and ice cream, packaging for shampoo, conditioner, fabric softener, among others.
The action contributes to Braskem's sustainable development goals, among which is the elimination of plastic waste. The company aims to produce 300 thousand tons of thermoplastic resins and chemical products with recycled content by 2025 and one million tons by 2030, in addition to working to prevent 1,5 million tons of plastic waste from being sent to incineration, landfills or deposited in the environment.
“In order to achieve the Circular Economy, it is essential that we engage consumers about proper disposal and the importance of recycling. In this sense, we invest in partnerships like this one with Ambipar Triciclo, which raise awareness about everyone's role in building a more sustainable future. In addition, the project will help us achieve our plastic waste elimination goals, generating a positive impact on the entire production chain,” says Fabiana Quiroga, Circular Economy director at Braskem in South America.
The PE and PP plastic waste collected at the Return Machines will be used as raw material at Braskem's recently inaugurated mechanical recycling plant in Indaiatuba (SP), which involved an investment of R$67 million and is the result of a partnership with Valoren, a company that develops technology and manages waste to transform it into recycled products. The expectation is that, annually, 250 million post-consumer packages made of polyethylene and polypropylene will be transformed into 14 thousand tons of high quality recycled resin which, in turn, will be reused as raw material in the transformation industry.
“Our proposal is to encourage the population to properly dispose of waste, making more and more Return Machines available, expanding and strengthening partnerships like this one. With Braskem, we will leverage our sustainability goals and attract more people interested in contributing to the preservation of our planet and future generations”, comments Felipe Nassar Cury, CEO of Ambipar Triciclo.
About Ambipar Tricycle
Ambipar Triciclo has been operating in the market since 2016, with the mission of creating and operating solutions for sustainable development through the monetization of the reverse logistics system, customer loyalty and an advanced marketing system. It had its corporate control acquired by the Ambipar Group in 2021 and is the operator of the Return Machine, Recicla Pharma and Leaveki projects, all linked to the Triciclo Loyalty Program. In this program, the packages collected are worth tricoins, which can be exchanged for benefits, such as electricity bonus, transport voucher recharge, bookstore discount, telephone credit, digital account credit and much more. All the material collected is treated by Ambipar Triciclo itself to be sent to cooperatives and recycling companies. In 6 years of operation, it has already collected more than 25 million post-consumer packages, generating a source of income, raw material and work.
About Ambipar
With an administrative office in São Paulo and headquarters in Nova Odessa – SP, Ambipar is a Brazilian multinational, with a presence in 16 countries in South America, Europe, Africa, North America and Antarctica. Formed by Ambipar Environment and Ambipar Response, two reference segments in the environmental management market, it has in its DNA the commitment to sustainable issues, working the ESG Pillars within its business and supporting its customers.
About Braskem
Focused on people and sustainability, Braskem is committed to contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. The 8 Members of the petrochemical company dedicate themselves daily to improving people's lives through sustainable chemical and plastic solutions. Braskem has an innovative DNA and a complete portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for various segments, such as food packaging, civil construction, industrial, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, among others. With 41 industrial units in Brazil, USA, Mexico and Germany, the company exports its products to Clients in more than 71 countries.
Source: Spin Communication
