{"id":12890,"date":"2026-04-08T12:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/pl\/?post_type=pe_case_study&p=12890"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:07:45","slug":"reducing-carbon-footprints-with-borealis-bornewables-iscc-plus-certified-polyolefins","status":"publish","type":"pe_case_study","link":"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/pl\/case-studies\/reducing-carbon-footprints-with-borealis-bornewables-iscc-plus-certified-polyolefins\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing carbon footprints with Borealis Bornewables\u2122’ ISCC Plus Certified Polyolefins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Borealis is replacing traditional feedstock with a sustainable alternative for the production of plastic applications, thanks to the launch of its Bornewables\u2122 portfolio of circular polyolefin products. The Bornewables\u2122 are manufactured with second-generation renewable feedstock derived solely from waste and residue streams, for example, from vegetable oil production; the paper and pulp industry; or used cooking oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From traceability to the circular economy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These waste and residue streams are traceable back to their point of origin, following the ISCC PLUS chain of custody. The Bornewables\u2122 are ISCC PLUS<\/a> certified with a reduced carbon footprint, enabling Borealis\u2019 customers to meet their sustainability targets while maintaining existing quality standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Bornewables\u2122 portfolio represents a key step in our efforts to offer products decoupled from fossil-based feedstock, with the aim of providing a solution to the climate challenge by supporting for instance the EU Green Deal. We are accelerating immediate action on circularity and lowering CO2 footprints in line with our EverMinds\u2122<\/a> mindset.\u201d says Robin Bresser, Marketing Manager Infrastructure at Borealis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A move away from fossil-based feedstocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The use of Bornewables\u2122 provides a reduced carbon footprint to the end-product compared to conventional plastics, and contributes to the circular economy by helping to decouple plastics from the use of fossil-basedfeedstocks. This is already proving beneficial to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A collaboration with Uponor Infra<\/a> has seen the creation of a new gravity plastic pipe using renewable raw materials that demonstrates a CO2 footprint reduction of up to 70%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Borealis are also working in cooperation with the Jokey Group<\/a> to jointly accelerate action on circularity in packaging solutions through the use of the Bornewables\u2122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the production of the Bornewables\u2122, sustainably sourced renewable feedstock reduces reliance on fossil-based feedstock by at least 73%. And analysis shows that even in the case of energy recovery when the carbon stored in the product is released during incineration, the carbon footprint reduction still amounts to a 44% reduction compared to polypropylene (PP) from fossil-based feedstock, and a 42% decrease compared to polyethylene (PE) from fossil-based feedstock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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