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Technology & Innovation: Solutions for Glass and PlasticsNovember 7, 2019
Canadian Stewardship Conference
By Maryse Vermette, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Agenda
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Working
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solutions
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Solutions for
glass
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Solutions for
plastics
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ÉEQ: Working towards Solutions
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Our two-fold mission
FINANCE
• ÉEQ is a private non-profit organization that represents
the companies that place containers, packaging and
printed matter on the market in Québec in their
responsibility to finance the costs of effective and efficient
municipal curbside recycling services.
$1.5B collected to finance curbside recycling over the past
15 years
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ÉEQ
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Our two-fold mission
OPTIMIZE
• We contribute to the optimization of the curbside recycling
value chain and implementation of innovative approaches
with a view to sustainable development and circular
economy.
• We foster a more efficient and effective recovery of
recyclable materials by collaborating with companies to
develop ecoresponsible packaging, as well as with
municipalities, sorting centres, processors and recyclers.
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ÉEQ
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Building Bridges
- First forum on curbside recycling optimization
- 200 participants
- Objective: To determine solutions to recover a maximum quantity of the best possible quality materials
2015: Solutions that Matter Forum
- $12.2M investment by ÉEQ
- Demonstrated that it is possible to recycle 100% of the glass collected through curbside recycling in Québec
- Developed demand by diversifying trade opportunities for glass
2016-2019: Innovative Glass Works Plan
- Held in Paris
- Brought together stakeholders from all segments of the plastics value chain
- Aimed to review the current state of plastics recycling and discuss the most promising technologies
February 2019: Plastic Solutions Forum
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Solutions for Glass
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The Innovative Glass Works Plan :the only one of its kind in North America
Two objectives
⁃ To modernize Québec sorting centres
⁃ To support growth of markets
Two phases deployed from 2016 to 2018
⁃ Improve the offering through five pilot projects
⁃ Develop demand by diversifying trade opportunities for glass
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$12.2 M INVESTED OVER 3 YEARS
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The Innovative Glass Works Plan
Experimental pilot projects for glass sorting and processing
⁃ Transfer of sorting equipment to the 5 participating sorting centers
⁃ Elaboration of a report with 18 recommendations on glass sorting equipment and on market development launched in February 2019
⁃ Showcase projects in collaboration with municipalities
⁃ Participation leading to CSA certification of the glass powder as a cement additive
⁃ Agreement between Groupe Bellemare and Owens–Illinois to produce bottles from glass collected via curbside recycling
⁃ A complete leading-edge glass sorting and cleaning system for the new sorting center in Montréal
Result: it is possible to recycle 100% of curbside recycling glass in Québec
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97 %PURETY RATE, A FIRST FOR
QUÉBEC SORTING CENTERS!
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Developing local markets in Québec
helps reducing greenhouse gas emission
• Gaspésie : Abrasives, road base aggregate and
mulch
• Centre-du-Québec: Filtering medium
• Outaouais, Québec and Lanaudière : Cement
additives and glass powder
• Rouyn-Noranda and South Shore of Montreal :
Foam glass
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ÉEQ
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The key success : add value to glass throughdiversification of markets
• Cement additives• Abrasives• Water filtration• Remelting of bottles and containers• Ornamental and gardening mulch• Cellular or foam glass• Mineral wool• Asphalt and granular materials
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Solutions for Plastics
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Bringing together various stakeholders to enhance plastic recycling solutions
Bringing together manufacturers, corporations, recyclers and investors: 325 attendees from 20 countries and 3 continents 13 start-ups specializing in molecular recycling solutions 140 individual meetings between start-ups and stakeholders
The Plastic Solutions Forum aims to: Present and promote new approaches based on technologies
and processes developed through polymer research Contribute to speeding up innovations in the recycling of
plastic packaging Establish relations and projects between these start-ups and
investors, as well as with contributing companies
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13 innovative solutions presented during the Forum
QuébecUnited-Kingdom
JapanItaly
United-States Germany
France
Netherlands
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Hydrocarbons(petroleum, gas)
Production of raw materials(petrochemical
products)
Production of monomers
Production of plastics
(polymerization)
Productionof packaging
Sale and Use
What is the plastic packaging production chain?
Plastics are like LEGO blocks (monomers).By assembling the blocks, you can create various types of plastic resins (polymers).
Monomer PolymersPolymerization
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How does mechanical plastic recycling work today?
Collection Sorting Recycling Recycled resin
Roles of the various stakeholders• Curbside collectors gather recyclable matter from consumers.• MRFs separate certain categories of plastics, but do not process them.
They sell them to recyclers.• Recyclers shred, wash, separate and process plastics to produce recycled
plastic resin.
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What is the current value chain for recovery and recycling?
Hydrocarbons(petroleum,
gas)
Production of raw materials(petrochemical
products)
Production of monomers
Production of plastics
(polymerization)
Productionof packaging
Sale and Use
Collection and sorting
Mechanical recycling
Production of other products
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A need for new recycling routes along with current mechanical recycling
Bridge the gap with tomorrow’s targets
55% recycling target for 2030
50% recycled content where applicable
Meet quality requirements
Eliminate dyes and other mineral charges, especially for
food contact and closed loop
Promote innovation in packaging
Weight reduction, new functionalities,
ecodesign
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New recycling technologies complement current mechanical recycling
Curbside collection
and sorting
Hydrocarbons(Oil & gas)
Production of raw materials
Production of monomers
Production of plastics
(Polymerization)
Production of packaging
End-product usage
New recycling technologies
Mechanical recycling
Feedstock preparation
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3 groups of new recycling technologies
Recycling by dissolution
Recycling by depolymerization
Recycling by pyrolysis or gasification
Mechanical recycling
Production of raw materials
Production of monomers
Production of plastics
(Polymerization)
Production of packaging
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Provide technical and financial support
Engineering, R&D, Investment
Adapted regulations
Communicate on environmental impacts
Low energy consumption
Process residue
LCA
Secure sourcing and sales Packaging and other
material streams Types of contracts (spot-
market or long-term) Brand owners pledges &
commitments
Succeed in scaling at the industrial phase Feedstock preparation Virgin-like quality
production Viable capacities for
processing plants
Next stages of development: how can we accelerate innovation?
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Brand owners and EPR organizations are part of
the solution
Brand owners and their EPR organizations are already: Investing millions in recycling and curbside recycling
systems Committing to improve recyclability and increase recycled
content in their packaging
Their responsibilities must be broadened in order to ensure thatpackaging put on the market is effectively recycled within thecontext of the circular economy
Without industry commitment, there can be no curbside recycling!
Thank youeeq.ca