We love it when a plan comes together. In 2022, ExxonMobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and retail brand owner Ahold Delhaize USA (Food Lion, Giant Food, etc.) announced their intention to be the first in the U.S. to successfully launch a circular food packaging pilot and trial leveraging advanced recycling. The collaboration's proof of concept hit its mark. During the successful demo, plastic waste was collected from grocery stores, diverting it from landfills. Leveraging ExxonMobil's Exx-tend technology for advanced recycling, plastic waste is broken down into its molecular building blocks and attributed through a mass balance approach to new plastic for food-grade packaging. This collaboration demonstrated that creating a circular economy is achievable with value chain collaboration. Following a test deemed viable, the process is now being evaluated for scale.
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