We are very proud of this strategic alliance with two of the main players in this important agricultural market. Developing projects integrated with the links of production chains has been Zaraplast’s premise for 55 years. With the launch of our ZaraTeva packaging solutions line, we aggregate all our technological know-how to sustainable commitments and metrics, not only from the company but also from our customers.
The Zara Recover big bag, produced with percentages of recycled resins, is one of the many aspects that Zara has been developing to increasingly contribute to our environment, through shared and circular innovation processes. Our first case was with Mosaic Fertilizers, one of the largest producers of combined phosphates and potassium, being the first company in Brazil to use big bags produced from post-consumer recycled polypropylene. Mosaic will initially use 30% post-consumer recycled resin (PCR) in its big bags, produced by Braskem, the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas.
In addition to properly reintegrating discarded plastic waste into the production chain, the use of PCR in about 10 thousand units of big bags prevents more than three tons of CO2 from being emitted per year. For the development of the project, Zaraplast will invest approximately 11.1 million euros throughout the project, which includes contributions to collection centers (cooperatives) for reverse logistics aimed at obtaining agricultural big bags already in use and sending them for recycling.
Mosaic Fertilizantes will be a pioneer in the use of post-consumer recycled resin in raffia and will purchase 500 thousand big bags per year from Zaraplast – equivalent to 275 tons of PCR – resulting in more than 167 thousand kilograms of CO2, which is equivalent to more than 12,700 trips around planet Earth in a passenger vehicle. The Zara Recover Big Bags will soon circulate through other important chains such as mining, chemical, seeds, petrochemical, and animal nutrition.
Come be a part of this integrated and circular concept for the sustainable development of packaging and bags.
