Stretch Wrap Alternative Project (SWAP): SCGC participate in collaborative project to increase circularity of stretch wrap film for transport packaging

SCGC recently partnered up with ten other Ellen MacArthur Foundation members from across the plastic value chain to research and test circular solutions to stretch wrap. The results from the collaboration have now been published in a white paper showing that recycling is an important solution to make sure stretch wrap don`t end up as waste.

Stretch wrap is most commonly used technology to secure loads to pallets so that products can be transported safely. It performs well and is cost effective, the film has a low carbon footprint but it is also generally discarded after use, with only 21 percent recycled in the US and 30 percent in Europe. To reduce the environmental impact from the wrap, businesses are encouraged to work across the value chain to drastically reduce the reliance on the linear plastic packaging model and transition to circular and regenerative approaches.

The Project

SCGC, one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in Asia and a key industry leader, is both a consumer and raw material producer of pallet wraps. Stretch wrap qualities to protect and stabilize goods during transport highly valued as it is both a lightweight and efficient solution and not easily replaced. It is therefore essential that we find solutions that maintain the high quality properties while making sure we reuse the resources.

Striving to be at the forefront in circularity, we have placed our great efforts in innovating chemical solutions that design out waste and pollution from the beginning, extend the life cycle of products and materials and regenerate natural systems. As part of that commitment, SCGC decided to collaborate with ten leading companies from Ellen MacArthur Foundation network representing  the entire plastic supply chain, including Microsoft, BASF, Berry Global, CHEP, Cisco, Mainetti, Flex, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc and WSP. The results from the collaborative project have been published in a recent white paper.