1、The Plastics Transition-how the plastics system could look like if we get it right David CarrollExternal Affairs DirectorPlastics EuropeThe Plastics Transition RoadmapThree essential levers built around a core vision Plastics Europe has a vision for a sustainable plastics systemOverarching key stati
2、stical takeaways65%or 42 Mt of total plastics used by converters will be made from circular feedstocks by 2050.43%of the total plastics used by converters will be recycled plastics,with mechanical(24%)and chemical recycling(19%)massively scaling up.Plastics from biomass will double every decade,reac
3、hing 18%of plastics used by converters in 2050.55%Estimated GHG emissions reductions(129 Mt CO2e)through the shift to circular feedstock and avoided incineration by 2050.It will require commitment from all stakeholders to meet the additional investment of at least 235 billion additional system cost(
4、CAPEX+OPEX)compared to business as usual.Key takeawaysThrough reuse,12 Mt of plasticscan be reduced by 2050Mechanicalrecyclinghasthehighest technological maturity andcost effectiveness,hence we projectthat it can steadily grow towards 2050Chemical recycling is expected tohave its breakthrough by 203
5、0,andgrowexponentiallyfromtheretowards 2050Plastics made from biomass willgrow steadily until 2040 and will playa key role onwardsWhile plastics based on CCU andhydrogenarepoisedtogrowtowards 2050,the limited maturity ofthe technologies and the high costswill not enable it to reach significantquanti
6、tiesCircular plastics use by European converters and their feedstockCircular plastics use by European converters and their feedstock2050,estimates,Mt0102030405060708050Mt5Mt0Mt1Mt202145Mt9Mt3Mt3Mt203037Mt12Mt7Mt6Mt1Mt204022Mt15Mt12Mt11Mt3Mt2050ReuseMecha nica lly recycled pla sticsChem ica lly recyc