TotalEnergies Converts Plastic Waste Feedstock into Round Polymers at Texas Facility

TotalEnergies' polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas, USA, is the first to convert plastic waste feedstock into recycled polymers. The La Porte plant is one of the largest polypropylene plants in the world and will produce sustainably certified polymers suitable for a variety of applications, including food-grade packaging.

Petrochemical feedstock is supplied from New Hope Energy’s ISCC+ certified advanced recycling facility in Tyler, Texas. The feedstock is converted into monomer at BASF's TotalEnergies Petrochemical (BTP) plant, a 60/40 joint venture between BASF and TotalEnergies in Port Arthur, Texas, and then converted into recycled polymers at TotalEnergies' polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas. Both the La Porte and BTP facilities received their ISCC+ certification in 2022.

TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy have also signed a multi-year agreement under which New Hope Energy will provide TotalEnergies with petrochemical feedstock made from plastics to produce recycled polymers. New Hope Energy uses patented pyrolysis technology developed in partnership with Lummus Technology to process and convert mixed plastic waste that would otherwise be sent to landfills or incineration plants.

"For the first time since Europe, the U.S. is using advanced recycling technology to produce round polymers, a sign of our commitment to meet growing global market demand for more innovative and sustainable plastics and a new step in our ambition to produce one million tonnes of plastic. By 2030, more than one million tons of polymers will be produced annually. " said Heather Tomas,VP Polymers Americas.

"We are excited to partner with TotalEnergies in our shared effort to transform plastics and create a cleaner world," said Rusty Combs, CEO of New Hope Energy. "This supply agreement is an important step toward achieving New Hope's goals, which is to create a pyrolysis project of a scale that will materially improve the country's plastics recycling performance. We are honored by TotalEnergies' trust in our team and powerful technology. "