Aduro Clean Technologies Collaborates with ECOCE to Advance Recycling of Flexible Plastic Packaging in Mexico

Executive Summary

• Aduro Clean Technologies and Mexican non‑profit ECOCE have entered a multi‑year framework collaboration to evaluate Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (HCT) for chemical recycling of flexible and mixed plastic packaging in Mexico.
• The program will begin formally in January 2026, with staged laboratory‑to‑pilot testing using real post‑consumer waste supplied by ECOCE.
• Results will inform potential business models, including possible HCT facilities owned or licensed by Aduro, ECOCE members, or third parties, and may lead to an Aduro presence in Mexico.

Key Details

• Collaboration Scope: Multi‑year, phased program to assess HCT on flexible plastic packaging (including multi‑layer and mixed structures) sourced from ECOCE’s collection system.
• Roles: ECOCE will identify, characterize, and supply representative waste; Aduro will conduct structured testing from lab through pilot scale, evaluating processability, yields, product quality, and downstream applications.
• Mexico Plastic Waste Context: Approx. 60 kg of plastic waste per person annually → 6‑7 Mt total; ~1.5 Mt is flexible packaging, a fast‑growing, hard‑to‑recycle segment.
• Technology Overview: HCT uses moderate‑temperature water‑based chemistry with catalysts to break large hydrocarbons into valuable liquids suitable as petrochemical feedstocks (e.g., steam cracker inputs). Recent pilot steam‑cracking trials showed comparable olefin yields to conventional fossil feeds with minimal post‑treatment.
• Scale‑up Status: Aduro’s Next Generation Process (NGP) Pilot Plant is near completion; demonstration‑scale plant site selection and long‑lead equipment assessments are underway.
• Future Business Models: Potential options include HCT facilities owned/operated by Aduro, ECOCE members, or third parties under license; possible establishment of an Aduro office in Mexico—subject to separate definitive agreements and regulatory approvals.
• Timeline: Formal program start – January 2026; interim presentations at the 2nd Sustainable Flexible Packaging LATAM conference (Mexico City, Dec 3 2025) and to ECOCE members (Guadalajara, Dec 15 2025); ECOCE leadership visit to Aduro’s London, Ontario pilot plant in Jan 2026.
• Quotes:
• “By working together with real Mexican waste, we aim to study and explore a clear, shared vision of where HCT can add value…” – Ofer Vicus, CEO, Aduro Clean Technologies.
• “Our collaboration with Aduro is intended to allow us to jointly evaluate an additional chemical recycling route tailored to Mexican conditions.” – Adrián Velasco, Director of Flexible Plastic Packaging, ECOCE.

Notable Quotes

“ECOCE sits at the centre of Mexico’s packaging value chain… and Aduro is focused on developing Hydrochemolytic™ Technology as a new chemical recycling route for different applications and segments of the waste streams.” – Ofer Vicus, CEO, Aduro Clean Technologies.

“Flexible plastic packaging is now one of the main priorities for our association… Our collaboration with Aduro is intended to allow us to jointly evaluate an additional chemical recycling route tailored to Mexican conditions.” – Adrián Velasco, Director of Flexible Plastic Packaging, ECOCE.