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Leading the circular

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Leading the circular economy At Veolia, we are committed to helping customers gain value by going circular

Instead of throwing things away when they’ve served their purpose, we believe everything that we buy, use or consume should be recycled or converted into energy. We support a circular economy where materials are reused and remanufactured as standard, products are designed to last longer and sustainability is an integral part of our lives.Everything we do works towards making this vision a reality for our customers.

Building the circular economy

Leading the wayClosed-loop thinking is at the heart of our business. This is why we’re making a fundamental shift in our business model from service supplier to resource producer by manufacturing green products and energy. By doing this we can meet our customers’ environmental challenges and offer fully integrated resourcing solutions.

Re-shaping the futureWe are working hard to create a future in which end-of-life resources are transformed into products that enrich our lives and can power our homes and industry. The circular economy already represents 20% of our turnover and we are constantly developing innovative ways to develop access to, preserve and replenish resources.

We know we can achieve this with customer collaboration as the examples overleaf illustrate.

That’s why we need to talk. We want to work with you to help you turn more materials into a resource and help you gain value by going circular.

The circular economy

now represents

20% of our

turnover

Estelle BrachlianoffSenior Executive Vice President, UK & Ireland.

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1. www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/procter-gamble-zero-waste-landfill-factories

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Working alongside Procter & Gamble we have repackaged waste detergent into a new, high performance auto wash.

Procter & Gamble is one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies with over 4.6 billion customers worldwide. It has over eighty brands, including globally renowned food, grooming and home cleaning products. As a large multinational, it is always looking for ways to further reduce its environmental impact. In fact, forty five of Procter & Gamble’s factories across the world have achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill status.1

After completing an inventory of the lifecycle of its products, Procter & Gamble recognised that they needed a greener way to deal with waste detergent. This is where we could help. We saw that although the product had passed its commercial sell-by date, the waste detergent hadn’t deteriorated in quality – it simply couldn’t be sold in its current form.

Working in partnership with Procter & Gamble, Veolia has developed plans for a small cleaning products recycling business where the detergent will be repackaged and repurposed into new cleaning solutions. At our Tinsley site, we have been trialling a new auto wash on our own vehicles. The results have been very positive, with the new product effectively removing traffic film. After further trials are complete, we hope to start manufacturing the new auto wash product by mid 2015 for sale in internal markets.

We hope to start manufacturing

the new auto wash product

by mid 2015

Green CleanGoing circular boosts your bottom line

$3.7 trillion p.a.

McKinsey’s estimate of the global value

of resource efficiency.

£23 billion

Defra’s estimate of annual circular

economy savings for UK business.

££££ How much

could it be worth to you?

No matter if you are a large corporate or an SME there is value to be extracted from the waste and resources in your supply chain.

Collaboration is vital because no one has all the answers. We’re always interested in hearing about new projects and new innovations, which is why we have set up the #livingcircular hub on our website to showcase the very best in circular ideas – livingcircular.veolia.com/en

We have demonstrated in the case studies that follow (and in many other projects) that by adopting processes which focus on the recovery and transformation of waste, the circular economy delivers value by diverting waste from landfill, moving materials up the waste hierarchy and producing quality materials and products that are competitively priced and have a smaller environmental footprint than those made with virgin materials.

Materials like recovered plastics, metals and fibres can be prepared and cleaned to standards superior to virgin materials. Furthermore, our technological efficiencies ensure circular materials are competitively priced and promote resource security.

Regardless of whether you are engaged in circular economy activities already, or you’re starting from the beginning, we are interested in hearing where your issues lie.

You can take advantage of economic and environmental synergies across Veolia’s expertise in water, waste and energy (as demonstrated in loops 2 and 3 that follow). Our package includes:

• Site audits • Dedicated account managers• Unique technology and capital investment.

Whatever your challenge, wherever you are on the circular economy journey, we would like to talk to you.

Dr Forbes McDougallHead of Circular Economy

T: 020 7812 5000 E: [email protected]

Whatever your challenge, wherever you are on the circular economy journey, we would like to talk to you.

Cleaning up in partnership with Procter & Gamble

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2. news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/06/130614-scotland-whisky-waste-to-biofuel/

Distilling Bio-energyWhisky-powered renewable energy

Working with Diageo’s Cameronbridge Distillery, we have developed new technology to recover energy from the by-products of whisky production.

Distillation is an energy-intensive process that has traditionally been reliant on fossil fuels. Because of this, distillers are always looking for sustainable ways of dealing with the waste they produce to improve their environmental footprint and deliver energy savings.

The organic by-products of whisky-making have great potential as a renewable energy source: draff and pot ale from malt distilling and spent wash from grain distilling. ‘Spent wash’ and ‘Draff’ are residues from spent grains, and ‘pot ale’ – is a copper laden liquid created by the fermentation and distillation process.

Vast quantities of these by-products are created in the whisky industry every year. Draff has traditionally been used as ‘dark grain’ animal feed, fertiliser or soil conditioner because of its high organic content, while pot ale is often treated and disposed of via the local water course.

We have developed a system that separates spent wash and draff into solids or liquids (aqueous streams). The solids, or biomass, can be used as a fuel, whilst anaerobic digestion is used to produce biogas from the liquid – a process where microorganisms break down the organic matter.

Both the biomass and the biogas can be used to create steam or electricity. We also treat the liquid to create clean water. All of these resources (power, steam and water) are recycled back into the distillery, providing a sustainable production facility that minimises its impact on precious local resources.

Find out how we’re unlocking the potential in the biomass in Loop 3.

1.6 billion litres of pot ale and 500,000 metric

tons of draff are produced in Scotland

annually2

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2We are currently trialling a project to unlock the commercial potential of biomass ash produced by remanufacturing it as a phosphate-rich fertiliser.

One of the by-products of whisky production is ash from the biomass boiler. Biomass ash is rich in phosphate – an important non-renewable mineral that is used in the agricultural industry to produce fertilisers.

Working with Diageo’s Cameronbridge Distillery, we are trialling a process, which recovers phosphate from biomass ash. Once collected and granulated, it can be repackaged and sold for use in the agricultural industry. If successful, this initiative will create an opportunity to expand into other nutrient-rich waste streams. It will help businesses to conserve natural resources and develop more sustainable ‘closed loop’ waste solutions.

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Creating profitable phosphate fertiliser

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8 billion plastic bags

used in England each year


4/5. www.waterwise.org.uk/data/resources/25/Water_factsheet_2012.pdf

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5Recycling water for food productionAn industry first for recycled water

Working with a national food producer, we have created a landmark solution that has enabled recycled water to be used in food production.

Despite our reputation for rainy days, you may be surprised to hear that the UK actually has less rainfall per person than our Northern European neighbours and London is drier than Istanbul.4 This is why water supply and wastewater treatment is a national priority.

Our water supply is currently under great strain from the ever-increasing demand of households, business and industry and the effects of climate change are taking their toll too. In the UK we’re well aware of regular summer hosepipe bans. In short, as a nation we are using more water, but there’s less to go around.

A large food producer based in an area of water scarcity came to us for help in reducing its environmental impact. To achieve this, we created a water recycling facility that took the wastewater from the factory and recycled 72% of it back into the food production process.

The system is designed to meet the high standards required for drinking water and is the first example in the UK of recycled water being used in food production.

Not only has it delivered significant cost savings and reduced our client’s environmental footprint, it has also brought them lots of recognition. They were given the prestigious Supplier of the Year award by Marks and Spencer, a title contested by 50,000 other companies.

Approximately

150 litres of water is

used by each person in the UK

every day5

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Filling plastic bags with potential

Working alongside local authorities, we offer a closed-loop environmental solution by recycling used plastic bags into refuse sacks.

In England alone, over 8 billion plastic carrier bags are used each year.3 A large percentage end up in landfill sites where they take a long time to decompose, or can be found littering our towns, cities, coasts and countryside. Although England is due to follow in the footsteps of Ireland, Wales and Scotland when it introduces its mandatory charge for single use plastic bags in 2015, the problem is still a big one.

Our idea is to give plastic bags a new life by turning them into refuse sacks. We collect used bags from retailers and at our Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and transport them to our recycling partner. The bags are then washed, processed, turned into pellets and then made into bin bags. We then deliver them back to the local authority where the used shopping bags were first collected.

We are currently trialling this closed-loop solution in Southwark. If it proves successful, we will look to extend the number of MRFs with the technology needed to remove plastic bags from the waste stream and the number of local authorities joining the programme.

Bag 2 Bag

3. www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmenvaud/861/861.pdf


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6 By recovering starch from the wastewater of food factories, we provide a sustainable waste management solution that delivers the additional benefit of creating a commercially valuable product.

The food industry is the UK’s biggest manufacturing sector with over seven thousand factories and businesses producing a wide range of products. The majority of wastewater produced in this sector is biodegradable and is usually treated and released back into our watercourses. However, many food factories also produce organic-rich effluent with a hidden value waiting to be harvested.

Starch is a versatile product that can be used in many different ways, from stiffening your collar to thickening your gravy. It is also found in wastewater from some food manufacturers. Working with a well-known food brand, we installed a starch recovery facility alongside a factory’s effluent treatment plant – enabling us to unlock the value of its organic-rich waste.

When we remove the starch, not only do we produce a product that is sold on to an adhesive manufacturer but the factory also produces less sludge. It also reduces the build up of starch on production equipment, which in turn improves efficiencies, reduces maintenance costs and delivers long-term cost savings.

Recovering starchA versatile solution for the food industry

6. www.fdf.org.uk/abouttheindustry.aspx

There are over

7,000 food and soft drinks

manufacturers in the UK6

Platinum RecoveryTurning Hazardous Waste into a valuable resource

Based on methodology developed by Sanofi, Veolia set about the

isolation of the platinum from the

product

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7 Working alongside a leading healthcare company, we have recovered high quality platinum from obsolete pharmaceutical drugs.

Sanofi, the global healthcare leader, manufactures a range of drugs used in the treatment of cancer and employs Veolia to provide its waste collection services. One of its drugs was brought to Veolia’s attention because of its high platinum content – a valuable precious metal and resource.

As with all pharmaceutical products, the drug has a limited shelf-life and after a certain period (if not used before) must be destroyed. Previously Sanofi recovered the precious metal in-house, but in 2013 approached Veolia with regard to undertaking the recovery process.

Sanofi donated site analytical and laboratory equipment used for the recovery process to Veolia’s Hazardous Waste Services team, along with a legacy stock of ten pallets of boxed drug vials.

Based on methodology developed by Sanofi, Veolia set about the isolation of the platinum from the product, achieved by the decomposition and chemical reduction of the organic compound. Applying a two-step recovery process, including both solid waste and liquid waste extraction, Veolia successfully recovered a significant amount of platinum.The high quality of the recovered platinum means it could either be reprocessed into other cancer drugs or smelted to produce a range of consumer desirables such as wedding bands, bracelets and earrings. The recovery process practiced at Veolia’s Hazardous Waste Services Laboratory is a great example of Veolia’s innovative approach to unusual and challenging customer requests.


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Dairy Crest biomass energy plant

21,900 tonnes of

CO2 emissions saved each year

Loop

8 New life for old wood

The Dairy Crest biomass energy plant is one of the largest wood pellet burning installations in its industry sector, using sustainably sourced pellets made from used or life-expired wood.

Dairy Crest is the UK’s leading chilled dairy foods company. At their Davidstow site, they manufacture a range of dairy products including milk, cheese and butter – many of which are household names. In order to make the 55,000 tonnes of cheese they produce every year, they need 100,000 tonnes of steam for the pasteurisation and drying process. This was traditionally generated by burning fossil fuel.

We were commissioned by Dairy Crest to find a solution that would reduce their carbon emissions and make their factory more energy efficient. The answer was a new biomass steam plant fuelled by wood pellets. These wood pellets were produced from life-expired wood that had been thrown away by the construction and manufacturing companies as it no longer had any use.

As a country we produce a large amount of waste wood. Every year 10 million tonnes of wood is disposed of in the UK with only 1 million tonnes of it being recycled. The rest is sent to landfill. There was a clear opportunity to put some of this waste wood to good use.

After we collect the wood from commercial and domestic sources, it is sorted into grades and checked to ensure it meets sustainability requirements. Then it is chipped, shredded and any contaminants – like nails or staples – are removed and recycled. The wood is then dried and made into pellets.

As a result, Dairy Crest’s carbon emissions at the site were reduced by 60%. The energy savings made also mean they will see a return on their investment early in the plant’s life. By using life-expired wood, we have reduced the burden on landfill and are turning this into a valuable fuel source.

Due to the project’s success, the plant has won three awards: The Lord Ezra Award, The Energy Awards - Best Renewable Energy Project and the RegenSW Best Biomass Project.

Pro-Fibre

7. www.letsrecycle.com/prices/waste-paper

Transforming paper pulp

Using prototype technology, we are trialling a new process that creates pulp from contaminated domestic paper for use in the construction, packaging and moulded fibre industries.

According to the latest available data, the UK recycles approximately 815 million tonnes of waste paper.7

This represents around 70% of the paper we throw away, but what happens to the rest?

Many different types of paper are rejected from recycling facilities because they have been contaminated with glass, sand, plastic, metal or, most frequently, food or grease. This could be due to the intrinsic nature of the paper, such as pizza boxes or takeaway lids. Or it could be that the paper has been discarded with general household waste. This contaminated paper is then sent to landfill or energy recovery facilities. But although it requires more processing to remove these contaminants, the high fibre content of the paper means it can still have a commercial value.

Our solution extracts the value from this paper source while reducing its environmental impact. Pro-Fibre is paper pulp produced from contaminated paper. The five-step process we have developed enables us to remove contaminants and create a pulp that can replace virgin materials currently used in the construction and packaging industry, including insulation materials and biodegradable pots.

We are working closely with a partner specialising in the fibre industry, to analyse the properties of our pulp so we can better understand the product’s commercial potential. We are also investigating potential uses for the pulp such as cellulose wadding for insulation and biodegradable pots. The first batch of pulp will be launched to market early 2015.

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Pro-Fibre is paper pulp

produced from contaminated

paper

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A greener solution for gardeners

Pro-Grow is our range of soil and lawn conditioners made from composted green waste. It’s an environmentally friendly alternative to peat-based garden products and imported chemical fertilisers.

Peat is partially decayed vegetation or organic matter that has built up gradually on boggy ground. It’s used in potting compost or mixed with fertilisers to help improve soil quality. The problem is that peat takes a very long time to develop, growing at a rate of less than 1mm a year. Commercial extraction of peat is threatening supply and at the current rate of consumption it will soon run out.

Peatland ecosystems are important and unique habitats. They are one of the most effective carbon sinks and absorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Peatlands are also important as a natural flood defence and due to the acidity of the conditions, are home to species of plants and animals that can’t be found elsewhere.

To provide gardeners with a way to help grow strong plants and crops while protecting the UK’s peat resources, we looked to our green waste. Our Pro-Grow products are made from composted biodegradable material we collect from homes and businesses. In our composting facilities, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of garden waste is transformed into high quality compost and nutrient-rich organic soil conditioner. It’s a great example of a closed-loop solution – we collect the cuttings and waste from gardens, then compost and repackage it so it can be used to help gardens, plants and crops grow.

Our high quality Pro-Grow Soil Conditioner is sold to retailers and the public for use in landscaping, agriculture and gardening. Due to its success, we have now extended our range of eco-friendly peat-free Pro-Grow products to include Multi-Purpose Compost, Woodchip Mulch, Bark Chips and Lawn Conditioner.

See Pro-Grow website: www.pro-grow.com

Pro-Grow

90% of the UK’s

peat bogs have been destroyed

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11 Paint RecyclingA new look for old paint

Paint is difficult to recycle. If paint tins are thrown in with domestic rubbish and crushed in a refuse truck they could leak paint on to the

streets. Buried in landfill sites, the toxics in the paint can contaminate the ground. Paint disposed of down

the drain can pollute our water courses.

We collect

2,500 tonnes of waste paint every year

Circular Veolia solution Circular Veolia solution

We collect 2500 tonnes of waste paint every year

To reduce its environmental risk, we have introduced Community RePaint schemes at our recycling centres. We collect reusable, leftover paint and redistribute it to community and voluntary groups, charities

and individuals. It’s then put to good use, refurbishing rooms and buildings, in craft activities or even decorating stage sets in community theatres.

However, not all collected paint can be so easily redeployed and the majority still ends up at landfill or incinerators.

Along with our recycling partners, we are piloting the technology to manufacture recycled paint for commercial sale. The process enables us to depackage old paint pots, recover the leftover paint, and

turn it into new, more environmentally friendly paint products. If the trial is successful, we will look to expand our paint recycling

activities into manufacturing in the near future.

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12Transforming ash into an asset

Working alongside our partner, Northern Ireland Water, we are processing sewerage sludge to create Sludge Incinerator Ash, which can potentially be used in aggregates and bonding materials.

When treating the water from our households, one of the by-products is sludge. It is made up from organic waste matter and is traditionally collected and transported to Energy Recovery Facilities where it is incinerated. Sludge Incinerator Ash (SIA) is produced from this process. It’s a non-hazardous waste that has had all its organic matter oxidised. It is usually disposed of in landfill but there is a more sustainable solution that can offer both commercial and environmental benefits.

On behalf of our partner, Northern Ireland Water, we manage all of the country’s sewerage sludge. We provide a service that looks to harness the potential of the ash and reuse it as an ingredient in aggregates and bonding materials for commercial sale. Pulverised Fuel Ash from power stations is already used in this way.

Our incineration process is designed to work auto-thermally which makes it highly energy efficient. As a result the equivalent of 20% of the mass becomes SIA with the potential to be sold commercially.

Sludge Incinerator Ash

1.7 million tonnes of incinerated

sewerage sludge is produced worldwide

Working with one of our industrial partners, we have identified ways of reusing their manufacturing by-products to deliver energy efficiencies and commercial opportunities.

Many industrial processes create by-products that can be used to make the production process more cost-effective or create new products. We work with a range of businesses to help them harness the potential of their waste streams, reducing their environmental footprint and delivering cost and energy efficiencies.

One of our commercial partners is an industrial chemical company based in the North West of England. As part of their manufacturing process they create a water-based waste product that contains sodium

nitrate, discharging at a rate of 1,200 m3 per day. Sodium nitrate is a versatile substance with lots of uses, it’s found in fertilisers, pyrotechnics, glass and pottery enamels, dental products and food preservatives.

Recognising its potential, Veolia designed and built a mechanical vapour recompression evaporation system that we now operate and maintain for the company. The system is designed to extract the sodium nitrate solution from the water-based waste so it can be repackaged and sold as a commercial product.

Another benefit of this process is that distilled water produced during the treatment is recycled back into the production process, significantly reducing water supply costs.

Capturing nitratesTurning industrial by-products into opportunities

NaNO3 Sodium nitrate

was traditionally mined from

South America

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14 Landfill AmmoniaThe hidden value of landfill leachate

Using specialised technologies we are harvesting ammonia from landfill leachate and using it to reduce emissions at our High Temperature Incinerator (HTI) at Ellesmere Port.

Leachate is liquid produced by rainfall running through landfill sites. It carries chemicals and other substances that are produced by decomposing waste and bacteria. Leachate levels in landfill sites have to be controlled and treated before it can be discharged into the water system.

At our Candles landfill site in Telford, the leachate required specialist treatment to remove both ammonia and herbicides. Our solution was to design a treatment plant with specific 3 GAC (Granular Activated Carbon) filters to remove the herbicides. Once removed, the ammonia is stripped out, condensed and concentrated for industrial use.

Our HTI in Ellesmere Port uses this ammonia product to reduce its nitrogen oxide emissions, a major cause of industrial air pollution. Due to its success at reducing its environmental impact, the plant was awarded Best Available Technique status by the Environment Agency. It also won the Environmental Award in the Utility Industry Achievement Awards in 2009.

Utility Industry

Achievement Awards

Best Available

Technique

Mining catalysts for precious metals

Working with Veolia colleagues across Europe and the United States, we are developing innovative technology to recover valuable metals from disused industrial catalysts.

A catalyst is a substance that aids chemical changes in other substances. Many of the catalysts used in the petrochemical and car industry contain precious metals. For example, catalytic converters in cars use platinum, rhodium and palladium to convert the harmful pollutants in vehicle emissions into carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water vapour. These precious metals have a significant environmental footprint. They are relatively rare and difficult to mine because the process required to extract and refine them is complex.

Using our global expertise, we are developing techniques that will help harvest the valuable metals from spent catalysts for clients in the Oil & Gas, Chemical and Petrochemical sectors. In addition to recovering the metal, our processes are designed to remove poisons and other contaminants. By doing this, not only are we conserving natural resources but also helping our clients further reduce their environmental impact.

Trials of this technology are underway. We are working closely with our technology partners to maximise the amount of valuable metal we reclaim. Once developed, we will integrate the recovery technology with our industrial cleaning and waste management infrastructure to make sure the process is as efficient and as environmentally friendly as possible.

Catalyst Recycling

Only a few hundred tonnes of

platinum are produced

annually

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RHINOA flexible solution for rigid plastics

We are taking mixed rigid plastic items and wheelie bins collected from our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and turning them into brand new wheelie bins.

There are a lot of rigid plastic household items that are sent to our HWRCs such as garden furniture, toys and dustbins.

They are a mixture of different polymers and require specialist processing to turn them into a resource for remanufacturing. For this reason, rigid plastics can be difficult to recycle.

For our HWRCs in the North of England, this lost resource amounts to around 3,800 tonnes p.a. So using our northern bulk recycling headquarters in Huyton as a focus, we are trialling a solution for rigid plastic recycling that closes the loop for one of our wheelie bin suppliers.

We take old wheelie bins from commercial and domestic sources and, using a specialised shredder, reduce the size of the plastic material. We then process it to remove any contaminants such as dirt or metals and sell the shredded plastic back to our wheelie bin manufacturer to make brand new bins.

We are also piloting the same process for rigid plastics collected from our commercial and industrial customers, such as turning old HDPE drums back into new drums or wheelie bins. If successful, this will significantly increase the volume of plastic recycling.

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We are trialling a solution for rigid plastic recycling that closes the loop

for one of our wheelie bin

suppliers

Unlocking the value of plastic

At our plastics sorting facility in Rainham, Essex, we are sorting plastic packaging to recycle into new food grade bottles and versatile plastic flake.

The UK throws away around 5.5 million tonnes of plastic bottles each year. It is a growing problem with the amount of plastic used in Western Europe estimated to be increasing at a rate of 4% each year.8

We use lots of different grades of plastic in our households and industry, some of it is simple to recycle and reuse, such as clear plastic bottles. Other types require more specialist treatment, such as plastic that is laminated, coloured or contaminated with food or chemicals. For this reason plastic can be difficult to recycle, with a significant percentage going to landfill or Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs). As plastic can take up to 500 years to decompose, finding a way to unlock its potential as a resource is an important step on the road to reducing its environmental impact.

At our Rainham facility, we receive household plastic packaging sent from our Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) across the country. Using high tech equipment, we can sort up to nine polymers and colours, and process them so they can be reused to produce new food grade bottles. Other plastics are transformed into flakes which are then sold on to manufacturers to produce any number of new products, from fleeces to garden furniture.

Having our own washing and flaking plant means that not only can we offer a closed-loop recycling solution for our customers, but that we have also become a manufacturer of a green product with great potential.

8. www.recycling-guide.org.uk/facts.html

Plastic Polymers

5.5 million tonnes

of plastic bottles are thrown away

in the UK

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Energy

Water

Waste managemen

tThe future is round

Conclusion

Using our 160 years’ experience in water, energy and waste management, we design environmental solutions that deliver real value to our customers and drive the circular economy. Twenty per cent of our turnover now comes from closed loop recycling and while that represents significant progress, there is a great deal of work still to be done. If we are to conserve our precious resources and create a more sustainable society, we need to explore and exploit the potential of valuable recycling materials. Veolia is in a unique position to lead that change - we work with our customers to promote greater resource efficiency in manufacturing, in turn stimulating the market for recovered materials.

If you’d like to find out more about how Veolia is helping the UK build

the circular economy, visit veolia.co.uk

Do you have a challenge that could benefit from some

circular economy thinking? If so, then please get in touch with Veolia’s Head of Circular Economy,

Dr Forbes McDougall, at: [email protected]


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