Ambipar Triciclo and Braskem join forces in packaging recycling

São Paulo (SP) – Ambipar Triciclo and Braskem, the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas, have formed a partnership to expand the responsible and appropriate disposal of plastic products. Through this initiative, all Retorna Machines, a technology developed by Ambipar Triciclo, will now accept polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) packaging. These are the most widely produced plastic resins worldwide and are found in many everyday plastic consumer packaging such as yogurt bottles, sugar packets, beans and rice, margarine and ice cream tubs, shampoo, conditioner, fabric softener, among others.

The action contributes to Braskem’s sustainable development goals, including the elimination of plastic waste. The company aims to produce 300,000 tons of thermoplastic resins and chemicals with recycled content by 2025 and one million tons by 2030. Additionally, they are working to prevent 1.5 million tons of plastic waste from being incinerated, landfilled, or deposited in the environment.

“To achieve a Circular Economy, it is essential to engage consumers in proper disposal and the importance of recycling. In this regard, we invest in partnerships like this one with Ambipar Triciclo, which raise awareness about everyone’s role in building a more sustainable future. Furthermore, the project will contribute to achieving our goals of eliminating plastic waste, generating a positive impact throughout the production chain,” says Fabiana Quiroga, Director of Circular Economy at Braskem in South America.

The PE and PP plastic waste collected in Retorna Machines will be used as raw material in Braskem’s newly inaugurated mechanical recycling plant in Indaiatuba (SP), which had an investment of R$ 67 million and is a result of a partnership with Valoren, a technology developer and waste management company for the transformation of waste into recycled products. The expectation is that annually, 250 million post-consumer packaging made of polyethylene and polypropylene will be transformed into 14,000 tons of high-quality recycled resin, which in turn will be reused as raw material in the manufacturing industry.

“Our proposal is to encourage the population to properly dispose of waste by making more and more Retorna Machines available and by 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.

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