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Technology & Innovation: Solutions for Glass and PlasticsNovember 7, 2019

Canadian Stewardship Conference

By Maryse Vermette, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Agenda

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Working

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solutions

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Solutions for

glass

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Solutions for

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Technology & Innovation: Solutions for Glass and Plastics

ÉEQ: Working towards Solutions

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Our two-fold mission

FINANCE

• ÉEQ is a private non-profit organization that represents

the companies that place containers, packaging and

printed matter on the market in Québec in their

responsibility to finance the costs of effective and efficient

municipal curbside recycling services.

$1.5B collected to finance curbside recycling over the past

15 years


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Our two-fold mission

OPTIMIZE

• We contribute to the optimization of the curbside recycling

value chain and implementation of innovative approaches

with a view to sustainable development and circular

economy.

• We foster a more efficient and effective recovery of

recyclable materials by collaborating with companies to

develop ecoresponsible packaging, as well as with

municipalities, sorting centres, processors and recyclers.


ÉEQ

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Building Bridges

- First forum on curbside recycling optimization

- 200 participants

- Objective: To determine solutions to recover a maximum quantity of the best possible quality materials

2015: Solutions that Matter Forum

- $12.2M investment by ÉEQ

- Demonstrated that it is possible to recycle 100% of the glass collected through curbside recycling in Québec

- Developed demand by diversifying trade opportunities for glass

2016-2019: Innovative Glass Works Plan

- Held in Paris

- Brought together stakeholders from all segments of the plastics value chain

- Aimed to review the current state of plastics recycling and discuss the most promising technologies

February 2019: Plastic Solutions Forum

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Solutions for Glass

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The Innovative Glass Works Plan :the only one of its kind in North America

Two objectives

⁃ To modernize Québec sorting centres

⁃ To support growth of markets

Two phases deployed from 2016 to 2018

⁃ Improve the offering through five pilot projects

⁃ Develop demand by diversifying trade opportunities for glass


$12.2 M INVESTED OVER 3 YEARS

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The Innovative Glass Works Plan

Experimental pilot projects for glass sorting and processing

⁃ Transfer of sorting equipment to the 5 participating sorting centers

⁃ Elaboration of a report with 18 recommendations on glass sorting equipment and on market development launched in February 2019

⁃ Showcase projects in collaboration with municipalities

⁃ Participation leading to CSA certification of the glass powder as a cement additive

⁃ Agreement between Groupe Bellemare and Owens–Illinois to produce bottles from glass collected via curbside recycling

⁃ A complete leading-edge glass sorting and cleaning system for the new sorting center in Montréal

Result: it is possible to recycle 100% of curbside recycling glass in Québec


97 %PURETY RATE, A FIRST FOR

QUÉBEC SORTING CENTERS!

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Developing local markets in Québec

helps reducing greenhouse gas emission

• Gaspésie : Abrasives, road base aggregate and

mulch

• Centre-du-Québec: Filtering medium

• Outaouais, Québec and Lanaudière : Cement

additives and glass powder

• Rouyn-Noranda and South Shore of Montreal :

Foam glass


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The key success : add value to glass throughdiversification of markets

• Cement additives• Abrasives• Water filtration• Remelting of bottles and containers• Ornamental and gardening mulch• Cellular or foam glass• Mineral wool• Asphalt and granular materials

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Solutions for Plastics


Bringing together various stakeholders to enhance plastic recycling solutions

Bringing together manufacturers, corporations, recyclers and investors: 325 attendees from 20 countries and 3 continents 13 start-ups specializing in molecular recycling solutions 140 individual meetings between start-ups and stakeholders

The Plastic Solutions Forum aims to: Present and promote new approaches based on technologies

and processes developed through polymer research Contribute to speeding up innovations in the recycling of

plastic packaging Establish relations and projects between these start-ups and

investors, as well as with contributing companies


13 innovative solutions presented during the Forum

QuébecUnited-Kingdom

JapanItaly

United-States Germany

France

Netherlands


Hydrocarbons(petroleum, gas)

Production of raw materials(petrochemical

products)

Production of monomers

Production of plastics

(polymerization)

Productionof packaging

Sale and Use

What is the plastic packaging production chain?

Plastics are like LEGO blocks (monomers).By assembling the blocks, you can create various types of plastic resins (polymers).

Monomer PolymersPolymerization


How does mechanical plastic recycling work today?

Collection Sorting Recycling Recycled resin

Roles of the various stakeholders• Curbside collectors gather recyclable matter from consumers.• MRFs separate certain categories of plastics, but do not process them.

They sell them to recyclers.• Recyclers shred, wash, separate and process plastics to produce recycled

plastic resin.


What is the current value chain for recovery and recycling?

Hydrocarbons(petroleum,

gas)

Production of raw materials(petrochemical

products)



(polymerization)

Productionof packaging

Sale and Use

Collection and sorting

Mechanical recycling

Production of other products


A need for new recycling routes along with current mechanical recycling

Bridge the gap with tomorrow’s targets

55% recycling target for 2030

50% recycled content where applicable

Meet quality requirements

Eliminate dyes and other mineral charges, especially for

food contact and closed loop

Promote innovation in packaging

Weight reduction, new functionalities,

ecodesign

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New recycling technologies complement current mechanical recycling

Curbside collection

and sorting

Hydrocarbons(Oil & gas)

Production of raw materials



(Polymerization)

Production of packaging

End-product usage

New recycling technologies


Feedstock preparation


3 groups of new recycling technologies

Recycling by dissolution

Recycling by depolymerization

Recycling by pyrolysis or gasification


Production of raw materials



(Polymerization)

Production of packaging


Provide technical and financial support

Engineering, R&D, Investment

Adapted regulations

Communicate on environmental impacts

Low energy consumption

Process residue

LCA

Secure sourcing and sales Packaging and other

material streams Types of contracts (spot-

market or long-term) Brand owners pledges &

commitments

Succeed in scaling at the industrial phase Feedstock preparation Virgin-like quality

production Viable capacities for

processing plants

Next stages of development: how can we accelerate innovation?


Brand owners and EPR organizations are part of

the solution

Brand owners and their EPR organizations are already: Investing millions in recycling and curbside recycling

systems Committing to improve recyclability and increase recycled

content in their packaging

Their responsibilities must be broadened in order to ensure thatpackaging put on the market is effectively recycled within thecontext of the circular economy

Without industry commitment, there can be no curbside recycling!

Thank youeeq.ca

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