Cradle-to-grave recycling process at Mosca GmbH
Organisation or Company
Type of organisation or company
Country
Germany
City
Waldbrunn
Key Area
Scope
Submitted by
Mosca GmbH
Ongoing
Yes
Type of funding
Description
Mosca produces packaging solutions. Their PET straps are made from almost 100% recycled material: the "bottle flakes" used as a raw material come from waste streams from the deposit bottle system which can no longer be recycled into bottles.
After processing, the recyclable raw material becomes a premium new product: depending on the width, the mostly green-coloured PET strap can withstand loads between 180 and 600 kg. The waste or scrap material generated during production is returned for re-use via a shredding system.
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Main results
- According to a statement by the recycling service provider Interseroh, using this recycled material saves about 85% of CO2 emissions generated by primary processes.
- The savings made over a year are equivalent to the annual amount of CO2 filtrated from the air by a 500 ha forest.