06 Sep 2022 --- BASF is purchasing pyrolysis oil derived from mixed plastic waste from Arcus Greencycling Technologies, a German technology company. Arcus will supply BASF with pyrolysis oil and expand its capacities in the coming years. BASF will use the oil in its production plants as a raw material for the production of its chemically recycled “Ccycled” products. Through a framework agreement, the two companies want to contribute their respective know-how to the value chain to return plastic waste that is not recycled mechanically and thereby reduce CO2 emissions. Arcus produces pyrolysis oil from mixed plastic waste with Germany’s “first of its kind” process demonstration unit (PDU). “The Arcus technology uses post-consumer mixed plastic waste from the German ‘yellow bag’ and industrial packaging waste. It complements mechanical recycling. Therefore, more plastic waste is being recycled,” an Arcus spokesperson tells PackagingInsights.
