Using these sustainable packaging materials will significantly add to the 113,000 metric tons of recycled material Amcor used in its packaging in the fiscal year 2021
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, 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 the healthcare and food industries with circular content in various solutions and applications.
Increasing the use of advanced 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 and increase the use of recycled content. Using these materials will significantly add to the 113,000 metric tons of recycled material Amcor used in its packaging in the fiscal year 2021. The technology behind advanced 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.
“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 and 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 worldwide 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 focuses 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 most significant 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 world’s largest integrated fuels, lubricants, and chemical companies. To learn more, visit exxonmobil.com, the Energy Factor, and exxonmobilchemical.com/exxtend.
