T.EN Zimmer, will provide its expertise on monomer repolymerisation in 100 per cent recycled PET, and Deloitte on the environmental performance analysis (mainly through the Life Cycle Analysis) of the process for plastic and textile waste. The European LIFE funding programme is a major grants tool that supports innovative solutions with low environmental impact and a track record of industrial deployment. Carbios’ C-ZYME technology fully complies with the European Commission’s goals, according to a press release by Carbios.

Faced with the limitations of thermomechanical recycling processes, Carbios’ approach is unique in that it creates value for plastic and textile waste by providing 100 per cent recycling of all types of PET waste without loss of quality. Carbios is committed to a truly circular economy model across the whole value chain of the plastics and textiles life cycle. At the cusp of industrialisation, its one-of-a-kind method will fulfil both the European Union’s regulatory requirements and the ambitions of large companies that have announced significant commitments to sustainable materials.

“We were able to demonstrate the significant deployment capacity of our enzymatic PET recycling technology by bringing our industrial demonstration unit into operation in September 2021. The grant will help fund the development of trials on plastic and textile waste at the demonstration plant, which will help confirm the process's scale-up and lead to the commercialisation of our technology through licensing,” Kader Hidra, Carbios’ chief financial officer said in a statement.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)