Plastics

Infact - Infrastructure for the flexible plastic packaging circular transition

Infact - Infrastructure for the Flexible plastic pAckaging Circular Transition

Project Period: February 2025 – January 2027

Project Status: In Progress Pool: TRACE Pool 3.2

Lead: Danish Technological Institute

InFACT aims to establish a circular infrastructure for recycling flexible food plastic packaging (FFPP) from household waste into new food-grade materials. The project aligns collection, sorting, recycling technologies, and packaging design to enable 75% recyclability of FFPP. InFACT addresses technical, economic, and regulatory barriers through public-private collaboration and aims to unlock DKK 67 billion in material value and reduce CO₂ emissions by 13.4 million tons annually.

Project Partners: Danish Technological Institute, Nestlé Danmark A/S, Lantmännen Schulstad A/S, BKI Foods A/S, Arla Foods A.m.b.a, Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Danmark A/S, City of Copenhagen (Københavns Kommune), ReSource Denmark ApS, Polynate A/S, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Quantafuel A/S, Re:lab AB, INERATEC GmbH, Topsoe A/S, Dansk Poly Fabrik A/S, University of Southern Denmark, Coveris Management GmbH

Project Leader

Signe Strange Grønborg

Mail: sgro@teknologisk.dk

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