LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNZA), an innovative carbon capture and transformation (\u201cCCT\u201d) company that converts waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging, and other products that people use in their daily lives, and Plastipak Packaging, Inc. (\u201cPlastipak\u201d), a global leader in the design, manufacture, and recycling of plastic containers, announce they have successfully produced PPKNatura, the world\u2019s first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin made from captured carbon emissions. The resin is suitable for food, personal care, and pharmaceutical packaging, as well as other non-packaging applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PET is a polymer that is molded into plastic bottles and containers for packaging foods and beverages, personal care products, and many other consumer goods. PET resin comprises 30% monoethylene glycol (MEG) traditionally derived from petroleum. PPKNatura leverages CarbonSmartTM<\/sup> MEG from LanzaTech\u2019s CCT process. It retains the technical properties of virgin fossil PET while carrying a lower carbon footprint. Thus, PPKNatura can be used for traditional food and pharmaceutical grade packaging and other sensitive applications such as hot-fill, refillables, and applications where a low crystallinity is required. Non- packaging PET applications can also take advantage of this ground-breaking resin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PPKNatura resin reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and its production process does not require land or food resources. In addition, packaging made out of this material can be fully recycled at the end of its life, keeping the carbon in a circular material cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leading Swiss retailer Migros and its subsidiary Mibelle Group were the first to use this PET in in-house brand packaging, including in creating PET bottles for smoothies and the containers of household cleaners that also contained LanzaTech ethanol as a key ingredient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLanzaTech\u2019s commercial technology is designed to enable our partners in diverse industries to reduce their carbon footprint and overall environmental impact,\u201d said Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer of LanzaTech<\/strong>. \u201cOur partnership with Plastipak is critical to demonstrating what is possible today. Today we are producing food- and pharmaceutical-grade packaging and are well on our way to creating a more sustainable future for all.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n LanzaTech\u2019s CCT technology works like a brewery in which proprietary bacteria consume pollution and convert it into CarbonSmart chemicals. Those chemicals are then turned into products ranging from clothing and laundry detergent to sustainable aviation fuel. Using a variety of waste feedstocks, LanzaTech\u2019s technology platform is creating a future where consumers are not dependent on virgin fossil inputs for everything in their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are delighted to partner with LanzaTech to achieve early progress in our ambition to produce PET with lower environmental impacts. The use of CarbonSmart MEG is a first and important milestone in our journey toward this goal, and combined with use of renewable electricity in the production process, has contributed to significant progress in indicators such as carbon reduction and use of fossil resources. PPKNatura resin is one element of Plastipak\u2019s ESG program, which among other initiatives, targets the extension of our product circularity with the intent of supporting customers in reducing their Scope 3 emissions. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership with LanzaTech as we work together to achieve our long-term goals.\u201d said Pedro Martins, Executive Managing Director Europe of Plastipak<\/strong>.<\/p> \u201cThe use of fossil fuels must be avoided. Where this is not possible, it makes sense to include greenhouse gases in products so that the gases do not contribute to global warming and climate change,\u201d says Christoph Meili<\/strong>, a specialist in life cycle assessments at WWF Switzerland<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plastipak Holdings, Inc., is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality, rigid plastic containers for the food, beverage, and consumer products industries. Plastipak is also a leading recycler of rigid plastic packaging, producing food-grade post-consumer recycled resin for inclusion in new packaging. Plastipak operates more than 40 sites in the United States, South America and Europe, with a total of over 6,500 employees. Its customers include some of the world\u2019s most respected and recognized consumer brands. Plastipak is also a leading innovator in the packaging industry, holding more than 420 United States patents for its state-of-the-art package designs and manufacturing processes. In addition, Plastipak licenses various packaging technologies around the world. Plastipak was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan. Additional information about Plastipak can be found at its website www.plastipak.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n Statements in this press release concerning Plastipak\u2019s intentions, expectations or predictions about future results or events are \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements reflect management\u2019s current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to vary from stated expectations, which variations could be material and adverse. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the time made, and the Company assumes no obligation to publicly update any such statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Headquartered in Skokie, IL, LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNZA) captures waste carbon and transforms it into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging, and other products. Using a variety of waste feedstocks, LanzaTech\u2019s technology platform is contributing to a future where consumers are not dependent on virgin fossil feedstocks for everything in their daily lives. LanzaTech\u2019s goal is to challenge and change the way the world uses carbon, enabling a new circular carbon economy where carbon is reused rather than wasted, skies and oceans are kept clean, and pollution becomes a thing of the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LanzaTech Global, Inc. 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