TotalEnergies marks a significant milestone in the United States as it converts plastic waste feedstocks into circular polymers at its polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas. The plant, among the world’s largest polypropylene sites, will manufacture sustainably certified polymers suitable for various applications, including food-grade packaging.
Partnering with New Hope Energy’s ISCC+ certified advanced recycling facility in Tyler, Texas, TotalEnergies sourced the petrochemical feedstock. BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals (BTP), a joint venture between BASF and TotalEnergies in Port Arthur, Texas, processed the feedstock into monomers before transforming them into circular polymers at the La Porte plant. Both La Porte and BTP facilities received ISCC+ certification in 2022.
TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy signed a multi-year agreement for New Hope Energy to supply TotalEnergies with petrochemical feedstock from plastics for recycled polymers. New Hope Energy employs patented pyrolysis technology developed with Lummus Technology to convert mixed plastic waste, diverting it from landfill or incineration.
Heather Tomas, Vice President Polymers Americas at TotalEnergies, highlights the significance of this achievement in meeting the global demand for sustainable plastics and the company’s ambition to produce one million tons of circular polymers annually by 2030.
Rusty Combs, CEO of New Hope Energy, expresses excitement about partnering with TotalEnergies to advance plastic transformation for a cleaner environment, underscoring the importance of scaling pyrolysis projects to enhance national plastic recycling performance.
TotalEnergies develops, produces, and markets polymers and their recycled equivalents, including polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene. The company’s polymer experts collaborate with stakeholders across the value chain to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, employing various recycling processes and renewable feedstock to achieve its ambitious goal of producing one million tons of circular polymers by 2030.
