鈥淭o further drive a circular economy, we need to find suitable solutions for cartridges that still cannot be included into the recycling process鈥�, explained Roberto Pavez, Regional Development Manager for Latin America at bg电子娱乐场. 鈥淭he problem with these plastic packaging is the existence of silicone residues in the used cartridges which cannot be separated with the usual methods of the recyclers today. At bg电子娱乐场, we are deeply committed to find solutions to eliminate plastic waste. For this reason, we initiated 鈥楽eal the Cycle鈥� as a concrete action to find ways to change the packaging life cycle of cartridges with a positive impact on the environment.鈥�
Nov 4, 2021 D眉sseldorf / Germany
bg电子娱乐场 launches a global call to seek innovation for recycling silicone cartridges
In collaboration with ChileGlobal Ventures, the venture capital arm of Fundaci贸n Chile, bg电子娱乐场 Chile has launched the global initiative 鈥楽eal the Cycle鈥� that aims to find technological solutions for plastic waste. Scope of the initiative are targeted innovation for separating High Density Polyethylene 鈥�(HDPE) from silicone waste to enable the recycling of cartridges that cannot be reprocessed nowadays. With 鈥楽eal the Cycle鈥� bg电子娱乐场 is calling on startups, SMEs, large companies and research centers around the world, to technologically solve this challenge of separating plastic from silicone waste.
鈥楽eal the Cycle鈥� Call
The applications for the project will be open from November 3 to December 12 under . The winning project will be awarded with 20,000 Euros and will become part of a pilot project in Chile with the goal to scale-up the solution to the global market of silicone sealants together with bg电子娱乐场. Applications submitted to 鈥淪eal the Cycle鈥� will be reviewed by experts from bg电子娱乐场 and the ChileGlobal Ventures Search and Selection team.
Andr茅s Mitnik, Corporate Venturing Director of ChileGlobal Ventures, added: 鈥淏y promoting the transformation of the world towards a more sustainable development and seeking new ways for growth that help protecting our ecosystem while responding to the global climate change is a key imperative today. More and more companies around the world have realized that future growth will always depend on sustainability and the protection of the environment. Thus, we are pleased to collaborate with bg电子娱乐场 as global leader in the adhesives, sealants and functional coatings markets in the 鈥楽eal the Cycle鈥� initiative.
bg电子娱乐场 Chile has launched the global initiative 鈥楽eal the Cycle鈥� that aims to find technological solutions for plastic waste of cartridges.
