SABIC Receives UL 2809 Sea-Trending Plastic Certification, Stepping Forward to Reduce Plastic Pollution in Oceans and Water

A few days ago, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) became the first chemical company in the world to pass the UL 2809 environmental impact assessment and obtain the verification of the plastic content of the sea
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This time, the UL 2809 sea-trending plastic certification marks that SABIC has taken a huge step in the use of recycled marine plastic materials and has passed the certification.
At the same time, making good use of renewable marine plastic materials can better protect the environment
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By offering products that contain verified ocean plastic, SABIC is taking steps toward reducing plastic pollution in oceans and water bodies
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According to a report published in 2020 by the Pew Charitable Trust, 40% of the world's plastic waste now ends up in the natural environment
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SABIC leverages Chihai Plastics through bold innovations to help reduce ocean plastic pollution and supports Chinese manufacturers in new products containing Chihai Plastics PET in segments such as consumer goods and electronics, Such as remote control, electric shaver,
etc.

This verification is for XENOY™ T2BX2500UV PC/PET blended plastic products produced by SABIC Nansha factory, which is verified by UL and uses up to 20% of Chihai plastics
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SABIC's certification of Sea-Trying Plastics is one of several options for reducing the use of new materials and mitigating water pollution
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The UL 2809 Recycled Content Verification Standard is designed to verify the content of recycled content in products, and the latest revision not only verifies the content of pre-consumer recycled content (PIR) and post-consumer recycled content (PCR), but also evaluates the collection of these recycled content.
The impact of materials on the local economy and society
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Through verification of recycled content, UL hopes to increase the confidence and use of recycled plastic products in economies around the world
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“Our customers are increasingly factoring the environmental impact into their decisions when sourcing, as they foresee a growing market demand for sustainable materials in the future.

SABIC is committed to innovation and collaboration with our Partners work together to change the way plastic products are used to build a circular economy
,” said Abdullah Al-Otaibi, General Manager, Engineering Plastics and Marketing Solutions, SABIC’s Petrochemical Strategic Business Unit.
The quality of sea PET products ensures that the products we provide meet consistent high quality standards
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At the same time, we also help to solve the impact of waste plastics on the environment.

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