Berry Global Group Inc. has partnered with TotalEnergies to divert waste from landfills by using recycled plastic in food packaging, a news release said.
TotalEnergies, headquartered in France, produces fuels, natural gas and electricity. It will supply Indiana-based Berry Global with "certified circular polymers" that aid in the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste that is normally hard to recycle, according to the release.
“This collaboration with our long-time partner Berry Global demonstrates the willingness of the supply chain to make packaging more circular and sustainable, especially for demanding food contact applications where no other circularity solution exists, and paves the way to TotalEnergies’ ambition to produce 30% recycled and renewable polymers by 2030,” Valérie Goff, TotalEnergies' senior vice president of polymers, said in a company release.
The partnership allows Berry to continue its plan to broaden European customers' access to advanced recycling material that meets the requirements of International Sustainability & Carbon Certification-PLUS.
“Combined with Berry’s expertise in designing for circularity and breadth in manufacturing capabilities, this announcement demonstrates commitment to our long-term sustainability strategy, supporting our customers wherever they are in their journey," Jean-Marc Galvez, Berry’s president of international consumer packaging, said.
The target is 2023 for a TotalEnergies' advanced recycling plant in Grandpuits, France to begin producing feedstock from hard-to-recycle plastic waste, the release said.