Paris - 16 April 2012 Waste bins made entirely with sugarcane-based polyethylene for Rio de Janeiro

A few weeks before the United Nations' Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development scheduled for Rio de Janeiro on 20-22 June, the prominent Brazilian city has signed a contract with Plastic Omnium for wheeled household waste containers.
For Plastic Omnium, this is the first large contract for its new 100% Green Made wheeled containers, which were premiered at the Salon Pollutec trade show in Lyon just over a year ago. The bins are made entirely with plant-based polyethylene derived from non alimentary sugarcane.
The contract, which is for an initial order of 50,000 240-liter bins, reflects Rio de Janeiro's respect for Plastic Omnium's expertise and ability to use local raw materials that are entirely environmentally friendly. As part of an exclusive agreement with a Brazilian supplier, the material was formulated and adapted to the manufacturing process by Plastic Omnium at its