MBA Polymers UK receives RecyClass certification

MBA Polymers UK, part of U.K.-based EMR, has been certified by RecyClass, a European initiative that promotes sustainable practices in plastic packaging.

Brussels-based RecyClass (and Brussels-based EuCertPlast, which have combined under the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification) is a nonprofit cross-industry initiative that uses scientific analysis to ensure the traceability of scrap in the plastic recycling processes. Based on the principles of the EN 15343 standards, RecyClass Recycling Process Certification allows recyclers to demonstrate their contribution to the end-of-life management of plastics and transparently communicate the origin of their feedstock.

RecyClass certification recognizes MBA Polymers UK’s advanced recycling processes’ role in the circular economy.

The range of recycled polymers that MBA Polymers UK delivers achieves carbon savings of between 75 percent and 86 percent, according to the company, making them it first recycled plastics to carry the Carbon Trust Lower CO2 label.

MBA Polymers UK’s certification covers sorting, washing, extrusion and pellet production for a range of recycled polymers, including acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polypropylene, talc-fill polypropylene, high-impact polystyrene and high-density polyethylene. It confirms that MBA Polymers UK uses a range of postconsumer plastics from end-of-life vehicles, rigid packaging and electronic and electrical goods (WEEE).

“Achieving RecyClass certification for the sustainability and traceability of our products is a great way to start 2024,” says Paul Mayhew, general manager at MBA Polymers UK. “Like many recyclers, MBA Polymers UK sees sustainability and the circular economy as central to our mission to tackle the global challenge of plastic waste. The RecyClass certification—which has followed a rigorous third-party auditing process—highlights how our teams are delivering on this, from the moment that postconsumer plastics arrive at our sites to the recycled polymers that we then supply into the market.

“We work hard to build trust with our customers, showing them that our values are aligned and we are as dedicated to solving their challenges as they are. Holding a highly regarded certification, such as RecyClass, just cements the message: We are serious about sustainability.”