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Viridor is determined to play a leading role in transforming the waste sector so it can drive the creation of a net-zero , circular economy by 2050 . After reducing , reusing and recycling as much as possible , its Energy Recovery Facilities ( ERFs ) provide the infrastructure to efficiently recover vital energy from residual waste , meaning landfill becomes the last resort .
The circular economy is often treated separately from the climate debate , and yet , the wasteful use of products generates significant greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions in extraction , manufacture and disposal .
Viridor ’ s plastics reprocessing facilities are the most sophisticated of their kind in the UK , able to supply recycled plastics feedstock to manufacturers that can be directly substituted for virgin plastics in their processes , displacing the need to generate new products with higher embedded emissions . Removing those materials from the waste stream also avoids the GHG emissions associated with their disposal .
Circular economy strategy
Energy , Oil & Gas is joined by Tim Rotheray , Chief Sustainability Officer , who joined Viridor in 2019 to drive decarbonization and circular economy projects and to work with government and regulators to help ensure the policy environment enables the right investments . Tim shares how ERFs are vital in supporting the UK ’ s ambition to reduce waste in an efficient and effective manner , thereby helping to reduce the negative impact on climate change .
. . . This acquisition reflects Viridor ’ s ambition to lead innovation in the plastics recycling sector and deliver full circularity in all four major plastics by 2025
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