New technology will result in more sustainable flexible
polyethylene packaging
CHICAGO, April 12,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) (ASX:AMC), a
global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging
solutions, today announced it is the first company to purchase
certified circular polyethylene material using ExxonMobil's
Exxtend™ technology for advanced recycling. Amcor will leverage
this new material across its global portfolio, providing customers
in healthcare and food industries with more recycled content in a
variety of solutions and applications.
Increasing the use of advance recycling materials, such as
circular polymers, is one way Amcor is meeting its sustainability
pledge to develop all of its packaging to be recyclable or reusable
by 2025. The use of these materials will significantly add to the
113,000 metric tons of recycled material Amcor used in its
packaging in fiscal year 2021. The technology behind advance
recycling materials allows plastic waste to be converted into brand
new products that are no different in quality and performance from
ones made with virgin raw materials, providing customers peace of
mind and the benefit of increasing the use of recycled content in
their packaging.
"Using advanced recycled materials is yet another step forward
in Amcor meeting the challenges of our industry and offering our
customers more sustainable packaging solutions," said Amcor Chief
Commercial Officer Peter Konieczny.
"By leveraging ExxonMobil's Exxtend technology across our global
product portfolio, Amcor is providing a true differentiator for our
customers and the environment."
"We are proud to see our relationship with Amcor expand with our
Exxtend technology to help address their sustainability goals, as
well as those of their customers," said David Hergenrether, Vice President,
Polyethylene, ExxonMobil. "We look forward to working closely with
Amcor to develop products that meet customer expectations for
high-performance PE products, while helping to recycle plastic
waste."
Using its Exxtend technology, ExxonMobil offers certified
circular polymers with the International Sustainability and Carbon
Certification Plus (ISCC PLUS) certification, which is widely
recognized as an effective standard for certifying the circularity
of chemical products that result from advanced recycling operations
via mass balance attribution.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and
personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading
companies around the world to protect their products and the people
who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains
through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons,
closures and services. The Company is focused on making packaging
that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and
made using an increasing amount of recycled content. Around 46,000
Amcor people generate $13 billion in
annual sales from operations that span about 225 locations in
40-plus countries.
About ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international
energy and petrochemical companies, creates solutions that improve
quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. The
corporation's primary businesses - Upstream, Product Solutions and
Low Carbon Solutions - provide society with products that enable
modern life, including energy, chemicals, lubricants, and
lower-emissions technologies. ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading
portfolio of resources, and is one of the largest integrated fuels,
lubricants and chemical companies in the world. To learn
more, visit exxonmobil.com, the Energy
Factor and exxonmobilchemical.com/exxtend.
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