Seminar:
Goodbye to virgin feedstock as we know it

Transition to a circular economy by phasing out virgin plastic types, replacing it with recycled consumer waste. We have gone from 100% virgin plastic and replaced it with 95% recycled consumer waste in some of our plastic types. This reduces the total CO2 consumption of our products, and the recycling % increases significantly on our playground equipment, without reducing quality, safety and play value. We have also introduced new raw materials in our product category, e.g., posts made from recycled textile waste. We believe in the importance of transparent data, so we can follow the development and effect of having implemented circular solutions and materials. KOMPAN calculates the CO2 and recycling % of all our products. We also show the total CO2 footprint in our catalogs on all products.

This talk will explore the use of biocircular plastics at Thermo Fisher Scientific, addressing challenges with non-virgin polymers in the pharmaceutical and research industries. We’ll discuss their development, application, and environmental benefits, including a low carbon footprint. You will learn how these sustainable materials can transform scope 3 emissions.

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Virgin polymers are losing their privileged status as the European Green Deal propels mandatory circularity targets. This talk maps the fast-moving regulatory and normative landscape that players in plastics, recyclates or recycled-content products must now master.

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The LEGO Group ambition is that by 2032, our bricks and elements will be made from more materials that are renewable or recycled. This requires a systematic approach to circularity, where we will present examples where we have achieved using non-fossil carbon in the material, reducing non-fossil energy in the manufacturing of the plastic, potential for efficient recycling at high quality and collection & reuse of bricks at end-of-life.

The choice of material in a design depends on many factors, technical and haptic requirements, durability and now also climate and environmental aspects in combination with circularity, Materialsmart is a way to approach these factors in a structured and fact based way, ensuring the optimal selection for the products. With materialchoice as the main driver for the carbon and environmental footprint of the product, this methodology makes sense. With a scientific approach to the relevant factors, the most optimal choice might surprise you, let us share our insights.

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The presentation will discuss the experience at European Energy in production of green methanol highlighting the value chain from renewable electricity and biogas to green molecules. Commercial complexities related to first-of-a-kind production facilities will be elaborated including the possibilities for subsequent scaling. The Kassø e-methanol production plant will be presented to exemplify the process from planning of the project to the erection and commissioning. The collaboration with LEGO and Novo Nordisk on the production of green POM will be discussed as concrete examples of how green methanol can substitute fossil in production of materials.

Vioneo aims to pioneer the sustainable transition of the chemical sector by using green methanol to produce fossil-free polypropylene and polyethylene at a commercial scale. The first plant, based in Port of Antwerp, will use green methanol to produce approximately 300,000 tonnes of fossil-free virgin plastics.

Vioneo is owned by A.P. Moller Holding, the parent company of A.P. Moller Group, and was launched as part of its commitment to advancing green methanol production and promoting sustainable practices in the plastics industry.