Unilever has expanded its partnership with the Netherlands-based scale-up Obbotec to use its Selective Plastic EXtraction (SPEX) recycling technology to accelerate the circular economy transition. The technology is based on the dissolution and purification of plastics with a special solvent. SPEX allows Obbotec to develop “near-virgin” quality plastic by dissolving a rich plastic waste stream with PE and PP. It has a short recycling route, a high efficiency of more than 95% and a low CO2 footprint.
