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and urbanization, global waste will increase by 70%, The model integrates technologies allowing for a quality
with a production of 3.4 billion tons. mechanical recycling of plastic waste and for the
chemical recycling of plasmix and RDF through a
By implementing the mechanical chemical conversion process that makes it possible to
recycling of plastics, and promoting obtain synthesis gas from which compounds such as
the chemical one at the same time, hydrogen, methanol and ethanol are produced, the
we are able to shape an economy latter which at the moment is completely imported from
designed for self-regeneration abroad in our country. In addition, the district can also
integrate green hydrogen production technologies
Waste is the new oil, although for decades the cost to through electrolysis from renewable resources.
dispose of it has been high, both in economic and
environmental terms. Now with the new project of the Thanks to its proprietary technologies,

Circular Districts, thanks to its proprietary technologies, NextChem is able to produce new
NextChem - a Maire Tecnimont group company that products and raw materials for
was conceived from the concept of energy transition, industry from waste, contributing to
circular economy and green chemistry - is able to the reduction of emissions
produce new products and raw materials for industry
from waste, contributing to the reduction of emissions. «With the Circular Districts not only do we significantly
Di Amato explains: «During the States-General of increase the recycling rate of our country, but at the
Economy held in Italy in June 2020, we presented same time we reduce the emissions altering climate,
NextChem’s Circular District model, which represents a promote sustainable mobility, create jobs, professional
solution for both reducing the amount of waste disposal growth and new opportunities for the territory and the
as well as for the green conversion of industrial sites in companies in the sector. In addition to meeting the
the petrochemical and steel industry, traditionally based objectives of the National and International (EU) Action
on resources and raw materials of fossil origin». Plans on the subject, the solution overturns the concept

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