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The Future of Plastic Recycling: Mechanical and Chemical Pathways

At the recent Advanced Recycling Conference, Dimitri Daniels of GreenDot outlined the company’s strategy for enhancing plastic recycling through mechanical and chemical processes.

Dimitri Daniels, vice president Chemical Recycling and Upgrading for GreenDot
Dimitri Daniels, vice president Chemical Recycling and Upgrading for GreenDot

At the Advanced Recycling Conference, held Nov. 28-29 in Cologne, Germany, Dimitri Daniels, vice president Chemical Recycling and Upgrading for GreenDot, presented a compelling vision for the future of plastic recycling, emphasizing the company’s dual approach that encompasses both mechanical and chemical recycling to achieve a more circular economy for plastic packaging.

Daniels began by providing a snapshot of GreenDot’s role in the value chain and its business model, which is deeply rooted in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) licensing business. “Our brand owners partner up with us, and we take over their obligation and responsibility to collect and recycle the packaging waste they introduce into the market,” he explained, highlighting the company’s primary foothold in Germany.

GreenDot’s strategy extends beyond EPR licensing. The company retains ownership of the collected feedstock, directing it to their mechanical recycling plants. “We operate three mechanical recycling plants,” Daniels noted, “but we’re also responding to our customers’ demands for high-end applications by developing a strategy to play a role in chemical recycling.”


   Read this related article from the Advanced Recycling Conference, “Charting a Course for Chemical Recycling in Europe”


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