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Eastman Is Building a Circular Economy for Automotive Plastic Waste
Eastman Is Building a Circular Economy for Automotive Plastic Waste
Published 08-07-24
Submitted by Eastman
When automobiles reach the end of their life, up to 20% of their material is considered automotive shredder residue (ASR) — mixed plastics and other nonrecyclable materials that typically end up in landfills or burned for energy.
What if ASR could be used as sustainable feedstock for new materials that perform just as well as the original?
As an innovative specialty materials company, Eastman is collaborating with other companies across the value chain to discover what is possible for the automotive industry. Together, we’re seeking to develop a closed-loop project to recycle automotive supply chain waste and uncover truly circular solutions.
By recycling these complex plastics using molecular recycling technology, Eastman can replace fossil-based feedstock and create polymers without compromising performance for use in new automotive applications.
Learn more about what it means for the automotive industry and how we can work together to create a better path forward at: https://www.eastman.com/en/sustainability/environmental/circularity
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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA.
About Eastman in the circular economy: In 2019, Eastman became the first company to begin commercial-scale chemical recycling for a broad set of waste plastics that would otherwise be landfilled or, worse, wind up in the environment. Eastman's molecular recycling technologies can process waste plastics traditional mechanical recycling methods cannot—including polyesters, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene—derived from a variety of sources, including single-use plastics, textiles, and carpet. These technologies provide a true circular solution of endless recycling for materials, allowing them to be reused repeatedly.
To learn more about how we’re working to make a more circular economy visit eastman.eco.
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