Plastic
Omnium provides a variety of services and industrial solutions that
offer an alternative to waste incineration or dumping.
The Plastic Omnium
Recycling subsidiary, based in Saint-Eusèbe, France, supports
manufacturers seeking ISO 14001 environmental certification and recovers
a wide range of plastic products, including householder product containers,
wheeled bins made of high-density polyethylene, polypropylene bumpers
and wheel wells, and telephone parts made of ABS.
Synergies with
other Plastic Omnium businesses have been developed, notably in:
Regenerating plastic for use in the manufacture of new waste
collection equipment marketed by Plastic Omnium Urban Systems.
Creating new channels for reusing scrap automobile parts
and supplying Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior plants with regenerated
plastic.
From product design in its research and development centers to the
recycling of scrap plastic and end-of-life products, Plastic Omnium
is firmly committed to responsible environmental stewardship
In 2002, Plastic
Omnium Recycling processed 8,000 metric tons of waste plastic.
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