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A ground-breaking and innovative Advanced process for a ‑neutral and sustainable 2 Our Vision 500,000 tonnes of annual recycling capacity in development by 2025 Our global vision is to have Over 350 million tonnes of plastic are produced globally every year1, & the planet is on course to see approximately 12 billion tonnes of plastic in landfills and the environment by 2050 2.

Plastic is a useful, reliable material that has enabled huge advances in modern life, health and , but poor , low perceived and a lack of global to support its recycling has led to environmental through plastic leakage, landfill and incineration. With approximately just 9% of plastic produced to date having been recycled3, this valuable resource is being lost. Mura Technology hold the key to turning the tide on waste plastic.

Mura’s proprietary technology, Cat-HTR™ Vitally, new materials made using (Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor) is an Cat‑HTR™ recycling feedstock are advanced recycling process able to convert suitable for use in food-contact packaging end-of-life back into the chemical material, a problem area for mechanical and oils from which they were made, recycling whose products do for use in the petrochemical in not meet European Food Standard the production of new plastic and other Agency requirements. Cat‑HTR™ materials. This broadens the scope of also offers a beneficial technology to recyclable plastic materials, and helps to help increase the recycled content create a circular for plastic. of packaging and provide a recycling solution for plastic packaging materials. Cat-HTR™ uses supercritical water, heat and pressure via hydrothermal liquefaction Alongside diverting plastic away from to break long-chain hydrocarbons, polluting the environment, advanced donating hydrogen to produce shorter- recycling represents significant overall chain, stable hydrocarbon products. environmental benefit, including a reduction of CO2 emissions by 1.5 tonnes A key benefit of the Cat-HTR™ technology for every tonne of plastic waste processed is its ability to recycle multi-layer, flexible when compared to incineration (CE Delft). plastic materials such as , pots, tubs and trays, considered unrecyclable through The technology demonstrates a traditional mechanical recycling, and are complementary solution to sit alongside instead sent to landfill or incineration, traditional mechanical recycling to create leading to environmental pollution. a circular economy and goes hand in hand with efforts to reduce single-use plastic and create a plastic-neutral .

1 Plastics Europe 2018 - Plastics: The Facts 2 R. Geyer, J.R. Jambeck, K.L Law - Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made. Advances Article. Asci. Adv. 2017; 3:e1700782 3 R. Geyer, J.R. Jambeck, K.L Law - Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made. Science Advances Research Article. Asci. Adv. 2017; 3:e1700782 3 The Reality of Plastic Waste Plastic of Reality The

Each year, approximately 8 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the ocean2.

Global plastic production is around 350 million tonnes per year3.

If the economy continues at current growth, plastic production will double over the next 20 years to 600 million tonnes annually4.

Plastic production consumes around 6% of global oil production, set to rise to 20% by 20505.

By 2017, 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic had been produced since invention6.

Globally, only 14% of plastic packaging is collected for recycling7.

The lost resource of plastic waste globally is estimated at over $80 billion annually8.

4 The Reality of Plastic Waste

Plastic Value, not Plastic Waste

The impact and burden of end-of-life plastic and its effect on health, wildlife and the environment is ever prevalent in the news, and is now lodged in the conscience of society.

With steps in plastic reduction small, and with over 350 million tonnes of plastic being produced annually across the globe1, a solution is urgently needed to tackle the rising volume of waste plastic that is currently disposed of via landfill and incineration, and that which leaks into the ocean and the environment.

Each year, approximately 8 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the ocean2.

Global plastic production is around 350 million tonnes per year3.

If the economy continues at current growth, plastic production will double over the next 20 years to 600 million tonnes annually4.

1 R. Geyer, J.R Jambeck, K.L Law. Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made. Science Advances Research Plastic production consumes around 6% of global Article. Asci. Adv. 2017; 3:e1700782. 2017. oil production, set to rise to 20% by 20505. 2 Plastic Oceans UK 3 R. Geyer, J.R Jambeck, K.L Law. Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made. Science Advances Research Article. Asci. Adv. 2017; 3:e1700782. 2017. By 2017, 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic had 4 McKinsey & Company, taken from The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing Action. 6 been produced since . January 2017. Ellen McArthur .

5 Ellen McArthur Foundation. The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing Action. January 2017.

6 R. Geyer, J.R Jambeck, K.L Law. Globally, only 14% of plastic packaging Production, Use and Fate of All Plastics is collected for recycling7. Ever Made. Science Advances Research Article. Asci. Adv. 2017; 3:e1700782. 2017.

7 Ellen McArthur Foundation. The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing Action. January 2017. The lost resource of plastic waste globally is 8 Ellen McArthur Foundation. The New 8 Plastics Economy: Catalysing Action. estimated at over $80 billion annually . January 2017.

5 #plasticneutral

Striving for a Plastic Neutral Society

The effects of plastic pollution are global; from microplastics in the food chain to incineration emissions and landfill leakage into the ocean; the lack of effective recycling solutions creates a circular problem.

Mura strive for a #plasticneutral approach, which comes from developing a circular plastics economy. By moving away from the traditional linear model of create-consume-dispose to one of create-consume-recycle, we are able to: #plasticneutral • Capture and convert plastics destined for incineration, landfill or the environment, saving emissions and pollution • Extract the value from waste plastic, that would have otherwise been lost – creating value, not waste • Reduce the requirement for fossil resource in the production of plastic, by instead using recycled virgin-equivalent feedstock to create new materials • Allow plastic to remain a part of our everyday lives, by ensuring a strong recycling model post-use, and encouraging plastic value recognition

The Cat-HTR™ technology doesn’t have a limit on the number of times plastic can be re-used – it offers infinite product recycling.

By achieving a circular economy, we become #plasticneutral.

6 A Circular Economy

The Cat-HTR™ technology as part of a circular economy for plastic.

5 4 OTHER CATHTR™ HEAT MATERIAL STREAMS

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1 Anaerobic digestion. 2 The role of, and boundary conditions for, energy recovery in the New Plastics Economy needs to be further investigated. 7 Technology

Advantages of Cat-HTR™

Cat-HTR™ can process The process is scalable due End products will be all plastic types to improved heat transfer REACH1 registered

Higher yields than other Controllable reaction Does not generate conversion technologies and process flexibility toxic by-products

8 Technology

Extracting Value from Waste Plastic

Cat-HTR™ uses supercritical water, heat and pressure to convert waste plastics into valuable chemicals and oils by breaking down the long-chain hydrocarbons and donating hydrogen to produce shorter-chain, stable hydrocarbon products for sale into the petrochemical industry for use in the production of new plastic and other materials. This offers a recycling solution offering a recycling solution for all plastic types and in turn helps to create a circular economy.

The use of supercritical water provides: • An organic solvent • A source of hydrogen to complete the broken chemical chains • A means of rapid heating, avoiding excessive temperatures that would to excessive cracking • A scalable process

Following conversion, four commercial products are produced by flash , each with established and growing markets: The Cat-HTR™ process is efficient, with 1 Naphtha up to 85% of the mass of plastic (daf) converted to hydrocarbon product. 2 Distillate Gas Oil Additionally, Cat-HTR™ can process 3 Heavy Gas Oil mixed, contaminated plastics (such as from food and ), without need 4 Heavy Wax Residue for segregation, including multi-layer flexible plastics. Target feedstock is post- All products are being currently being consumer, end of life plastics including registered under REACH1 to allow export PP, LDPE, HDPE, PP, PET and PS. into the EU.

9 1. Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) 10 Process recycling for acircular plastics economy waste plastic – regenerating and Unlocking the value in Process

A Scalable, Stable and Innovative Advanced Recycling Process

To begin, waste plastic is shredded and Not only does Cat-HTR™ provide an unwanted contaminants such as , answer to help eliminate the world’s metals, grit and stones are removed. plastic disposal problem with a The shredded plastic is then heated and advanced recycling solution, the output compressed, combined with supercritical products will be REACH1 registered, water and further heated. while independent Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) indicates a 1.5 tonne CO2 emission The product then enters the Cat-HTR™, reduction for every tonne of plastic where the supercritical water acts as waste processed when compared ‘molecular scissors’ to break down the to incineration (CE Delft). polymeric bonds, donating hydrogen to create useful short-chain hydrocarbons. It would take 200 million years for The use of donated hydrogen gives the to convert waste plastic into hydrocarbon end products increased levels of stability. products. The Cat-HTR™ process takes just 25 minutes.

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Waste Plastic Melt & Mix with Heat Clean & Shred Pressurisation Steam

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Cat-HTR™ Depressurise Product Product Reactor Separation Storage

11 1. Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) 12 Become a Partner tonnes of annual in development by 2025. recycling capacity Germany and the with target Japan, of 500,000 USA, including the UK, Mura Technology of Cat are developing aglobal portfolio into recycled and valuable chemicals oils. plastic of waste tonnes approximately will see upscale their 80,000 progressive annually, plastic tonnes of end-of-life Initially 20,000 processing commercialfirst hydrothermal siteconversion operation. in the world’s completion willto see in commence and its Q1 2021, site of planning stages set build final is the development, and Wilton Centre of England. Currently East in the North in their commercialsite, ReNew ELP,partner first Our at based is ‑ HTR™ sites, sites, HTR™ Become a Partner

Uniting Technology and Partners for Strategy and Global Roll-Out

Following extensive trialling and Aside from access to this innovative and testing of the Cat-HTR™, we know its changing technology, by working capability and ability to change the with Mura Technology, we offer the below face of recycling and plastic waste advantages to our industry partners: management across the world. We’re now both working with and looking For Our Development Partners for new opportunities to integrate Development-ready sites the technology into current recycling • in the UK and Europe, with strategies and provide a solution to the all permits and commercial growing problem of end-of-life plastic agreements completed re-use. • Patented technology package Our aims are to: • Unique technology 1 Provide a recycling solution for • Investment grade EPC contractor plastic streams currently sent to and support landfill and incineration • Off-take contracts for products 22 Allow Governments and Local Finance partners Authorities to increase recycling • capacity and meet targets For Waste Managers 33 Produce a low sulphur and low oxygen oil for use in plastic and • Recycle waste plastics under both wax short and long-term contracts • Engineered on-site plant solution • Achieve Government-set recycling targets

For Customers • Opportunity to supply a low sulphur crude oil to comply with impending regulations linked to the circular economy and MARPOL and RED II legislation

13 14 Environmental Benefits Environmental Benefits

Reducing Plastic Pollution and Increasing Scope for Recyclable Materials

Alongside diverting plastic away Environmental benefits include: from polluting the environment, the Cat‑HTR™ technology represents • Reducing plastic pollution of the significant overall environmental benefit. 1.5 tonnes CO2 emissions saving Initial independent studies (CE Delft) have • per tonne of plastic processed already shown that advanced recycling via advanced recycling when can reduce CO2 emissions by 1.5 tonnes compared to incineration for every tonne of plastic waste processed when compared to incineration. • An increased scope of recyclable This means that a 100,000tpa site would plastics, including those classed as save approximately 150,000 tonnes of CO2 ‘unrecyclable’ annually, when compared to incineration. • As Cat-HTR™ is not a combustion process, it does not produce toxic by-products such as dioxins • A reduction on fossil sourced feedstock for the manufacture of new plastics • High yields - up to 85% (daf) of the mass of plastic is converted to hydrocarbon products • Minimal waste is produced- impurities (colourants, additives, fillers etc.) in the plastic feedstock fall out into the heavier hydrocarbon feedstocks, which can be used in

15 16 Plastic Oceans UK #plasticneutral #plasticneutral Using our technology to drive a our natural environments natural our future, and protect Plastic Oceans UK

Guarding the Oceans Against Plastic Pollution

Mura Technology are pleased to partner with Plastic Oceans UK, aligning strategy and ethos as we push towards establishing a circular plastics economy, and a plastic neutral future.

Plastic Oceans UK with businesses, and “Having encountered plastic waste policy‑makers to highlight the in the ocean and on the shorelines effect of plastic pollution on oceans of the most remote parts of our and wildlife. planet whilst filming for the BBC Blue Planet series and in subsequent Their award-winning Netflix underwater wildlife documentaries, documentary ‘A Plastic Ocean’ I felt it was time our audiences was accoladed as “one of the most knew the truth behind the perfect important films of our time” by images in the films. During filming Sir David Attenborough. for A Plastic Ocean, I witnessed first-hand the plastic problem at the Plastic Oceans UK recognise and centre of three different oceans and endorse the Cat-HTR™ technology and on the most remote islands including its potential to help stop all waste plastic Tuvalu in the Pacific. Being there reaching the ocean within a decade, the with families who were drowning founding vision of Plastic Oceans UK. in plastic waste really made think about the rest of the world – if Tuvalu was to represent the entire land mass of our planet, might this “Our partnership with and be a snap-shot of the future for all of endorsement by Plastic Oceans UK us if we don’t stop our addiction to ensures a long-term relationship single-use plastic? We are delighted and scientific link between those to be supporting Mura – their looking to protect the natural world technology deals with plastic waste from the effects of plastic waste, and efficiently and without harm to the those that hold the technology to environment. It is just what we all prevent plastic pollution. Whilst our need to clean up the waste that is goal is to deliver a business solution already there, impacting on our rivers to the recycling of waste plastics, and coasts and ultimately affecting we also hold the core principal that our health. Being able to clean up we want to produce a positive social and prevent harm sustainably is so and environmental impact where we important to us and we want the operate. Our partnership with Plastic Cat-HTR™ technology to be available Oceans UK is an important part of globally to recycle plastic back into our business ethos to assist us in beneficial products for use – and not measuring our impacts.” cause pollution for decades to come.”

Steve Mahon Jo Ruxton Mura Technology CEO Founder of Plastic Oceans UK

By partnering with Plastic Oceans UK, Mura endeavour to reduce plastic waste leaking into natural systems, as part of a circular plastics economy.

17 Team

An experienced team, dedicated to a #plasticneutral future

Dr Steve Mahon Robin Chamberlayne Len Humphreys

Team CEO Director Director

Larry Ciccarelli Prof. Thomas Maschmeyer Oliver Borek Director Principal Technology Advisor Director

Richard Daley Dr. Geoff Brighty Kim Sides Technical Director Senior Policy Advisor Senior Advisor

Rebecca Spours Andreas Leichner Steve Garbutt Commercial Manager Project Director Technical Manager

18 Kim West Michael Bauer Rosie Smith Manager Commercial Associate Regulatory & Compliance Lead

Michael Mackin Louise Meddings Accounts & Procurement Lead Office Administartor

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