SMX Announces Planned Launch of World's First Plastic Cycle Token
NEW YORK and DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW), a pioneer in digitizing physical objects for a circular economy, has announced today the planned launch of a groundbreaking plastic cycle token, scheduled for release in Q2 2024. Amidst a global context where only an estimated 9% of plastic is recycled1 (OECD, 2022) in a market valued at over $40 billion2 (Statista, 2021), this initiative is being designed to present a reliable, ethical digital credit platform, aiming to capitalize on billions of dollars in recyclable plastics credits in a newly created market.
- The contemplated collaboration is expected to amalgamate a diverse array of partners and sponsors, each contributing distinct skills and expertise to create the Plastic Cycle Token.
- This tradeable plastic cycle token is being designed to enable companies to transition towards sustainable practices, encouraging entities within and outside the plastic ecosystem, including oil producers and waste management firms, to increase recycled content utilization.
- This initiative is also expected to position the SMX Plastic Cycle Token as a next-generation alternative to carbon credits, creating a new paradigm in the Impact ESG investment landscape.
- SMX's technology enables physical traceability, supporting this Plastic Cycle Token model, and SMX believes will incentivize genuine plastic recycling.