Renewable polypropylene, officially recognized, incorporated in packaging for contact lenses
Headline: CooperVision and Partners Unveil Revolutionary Sustainable Packaging Solution
In an exciting development for the packaging industry, SÜDPACK Medica has introduced a mono-polypropylene blister solution for dietary supplement packaging. This innovative design aligns with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation's recyclability requirements while maintaining contact safety and product performance.
The key to this eco-friendly solution is the use of renewable energy polypropylene, which reduces 2.3 kg of CO2 equivalent per kilogram of polypropylene when used to replace fossil-based equivalents. This renewable energy polypropylene is derived from feedstock like sunflower and rapeseed oils, part of TotalEnergies' RE:newable range.
TotalEnergies' partner in this collaboration for ISCC Plus-certified polypropylene in CooperVision's blister packs is Borealis. The collaboration, which began in 2022, is a significant step towards sustainable plastic production, as demonstrated by TotalEnergies' Olivier Greiner.
CooperCompanies' senior director, Aldo Zucaro, highlighted that this collaboration allows their customers and patients to participate in their sustainability journey by choosing participating CooperVision contact lenses. This approach is aimed at improving the sustainable footprint of CooperVision's packaging without impacting its performance or requiring major redesigns.
Meanwhile, Henkel is also making strides in sustainable energy plastic production. The company's cleaning balls and cages for its European Bref toilet rim blocks use mass-balanced materials partially based on renewable energy raw materials. Henkel estimates that this use of plastic based on renewable energy raw materials will save over 10,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Vioneo and Lummus Technology have announced the world's first industrial scale fossil-free plastics production complex in Antwerp, Belgium. The complex, which uses Novolen polypropylene technology and renewable energy methanol as feedstock, is expected to be the first of its kind in terms of industrial scale fossil-free plastics production. The anticipated capacity of the complex is 200KTA.
This collaboration between Vioneo and Lummus Technology aims to contribute to the global effort towards sustainable energy plastic production. The production of a range of polypropylene grades from the complex indicates a potential broad application of fossil-free plastics in various industries.
TotalEnergies and CooperVision have incorporated ISCC Plus-certified renewable energy polypropylene into some of their contact lens blister packs, supporting CooperVision's 'Plastic Made Better' program, where they aim to increase their use of ISCC Plus-certified plastics. This move demonstrates TotalEnergies' support for CooperVision's sustainability ambitions.
The use of renewable energy as feedstock in the production of plastics is a significant step towards reducing the carbon footprint of the plastic industry. As more companies adopt sustainable energy practices, the future of plastic production looks greener and more sustainable.
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