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Accelerating Plastic Circularity through Pyrolysis-Based Advanced Recycling - Nexus Circular Leader

Nexus Circular is a commercial leader in pyrolysis-based advanced recycling, offering a comprehensive solution to reduce plastic accumulation. Their process converts hard-to-recycle plastics into original molecular building blocks without burning, resulting in new circular virgin-quality plastics. With a focus on reducing environmental impact, Nexus Circular efficiently produces high-quality oil, gases, and solids from various plastic types. Their innovative technology plays a vital role in advancing plastic circularity and sustainability.

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Accelerating Plastic Circularity through Pyrolysis-Based Advanced Recycling - Nexus Circular Leader

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  1. Accelerating Plastic Circularity through Accelerating Plastic Circularity through Pyrolysis Pyrolysis- -based Advanced Recycling based Advanced Recycling 32 32nd ndAnnual GRC Conference October Annual GRC Conference October 23, 2023 23, 2023

  2. NEXUS CIRCULAR IS A COMMERCIAL LEADER IN PYROLYSIS NEXUS CIRCULAR IS A COMMERCIAL LEADER IN PYROLYSIS- -BASED ADVANCED RECYCLING BASED ADVANCED RECYCLING Delivering a comprehensive solution to reducing the accumulation of plastics in our environment INPUTS CONVERSION OUTPUTS TECHNOLOGY AND END MARKETS Hard-to-recycle landfill-bound plastic are converted into its original molecular building blocks. No burning or incineration of plastic. Low emissions process (synthetic minor source). LIGHT HEAT BREAKS DOWN PLASTICS GASES 2 4 Pyrolysis oil is used to create new circular virgin-quality plastics, offsetting fossil-based naphtha HDPE LDPE Headquarters: ATLANTA, GA INPUTS resources. CONVERSION 5 6 OUTPUTS LIQUIDS AND / OR WAX PP PS Technology: PYROLYSIS Inert Solid: 5% Yield Pyrolysis Oil: 82% Yield 4 Process Gas: 13% Yield LIGHT HEAT BREAKS DOWN PLASTICS 3 1 OUTPUTS SOLIDS / CHAR GASES 7 2 HEAVY MIXED PET PVC Value Chain: HDPE LDPE LIQUIDS AND / OR WAX PLASTICS-TO-PLASTICS 5 6 2018 2018- -2022 2022 7 2023 2023 30 2024 2024 30 180 2025 2025 30 180 300 PP PS Founded: 2008 FACILITES AND ANNUAL USED PLASTIC PROCESSING CAPACITY Atlanta, GA SOLIDS / CHAR 3 2ndSite in GA – Phase 1* 2ndSite in GA – Phase 2 Total Total under construction 1 7 HEAVY MIXED PET PVC Commercialized: 2018 under construction 210 MM lbs 210 MM lbs 7 MM lbs 7 MM lbs 30 MM lbs 30 MM lbs 510 MM lbs 510 MM lbs * Fully contracted and financed INVESTORS 2

  3. LIFE LIFESTAGES STAGESOF OF PYROLYSIS PYROLYSIS- -BASED BASED ADVANCED ADVANCED RECYCLING RECYCLING1 1TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGYCOMPANIES COMPANIES Nexus is uniquely positioned with a leading technology and a proven commercial process  High yields High yields  High High quality oil  O Optimized ptimized feedstock form  Consistent continuous production Consistent continuous production quality oil feedstock form Commercial Commercial Very few Very few c companies ompanies Early Stage Commercial Early Stage Commercial Handful Handfulof of c companies ompanies Nexushastheonlytechnology that: Pilot / Demo Pilot / Demonstration Scale nstration Scale Many Many c companies ompanies Lab Lab Scale Scale 3 1Closed Loop Report, Accelerating Circular Supply Chains for Plastics, April 2019 noted an average of 17 years from lab scale to commercial scale for advanced recycling technology companies

  4. OVERVIEW OF PLASTIC TYPES AND RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES OVERVIEW OF PLASTIC TYPES AND RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES Advanced recycling technologies can address a wider range of plastic types and forms NOT RECYCLED NOT RECYCLED ~ 30% of plastics produced ~ 30% of plastics produced MECHANICAL RECYCLING MECHANICAL RECYCLING ~ 20% of plastics produced ~ 20% of plastics produced ADVANCED RECYCLING ADVANCED RECYCLING – – PYROLYSIS ~ 60% of plastics produced ~ 60% of plastics produced PYROLYSIS PET HDPE LDPE PS PVC MIXED PP Polyethylene Terephthalate High Density Polyethylene Low Density Polyethylene ABS, PU, Nylon and Miscellaneous Polypropylene Vinyl or PVC Polystyrene 7 1 2 4 5 6 3 ADVANCED RECYCLING ADVANCED RECYCLING – – METHANOLYSIS METHANOLYSIS ADVANCED RECYCLING ADVANCED RECYCLING – – SOLVENT PURIFICATION SOLVENT PURIFICATION Source : NationalGeographic,Planet orPlastic2018 (7% PET, 15% HDPE, 17% LDPE, 23% PP, 7% PS, 16% PVC and 15% Mixed) 4 The percentages noted above reflect the total amount of each plastic type that has the potential to be recycled by the method noted. There are many factors that determine whether such plastics will actually be recycled or whether the particular products made from these plastics are in fact recyclable.

  5. PE, PP AND PS PLASTICS ARE WELL PE, PP AND PS PLASTICS ARE WELL- -SUITED FOR PYROLYSIS SUITED FOR PYROLYSIS- -BASED ADVANCED BASED ADVANCED Nexus Circular’s unique process design directly handles abundant hard-to-recycle plastics, such as films and contaminated containers RECYCLING RECYCLING (PE) Case Overwrap (PE) Pallet Wrap (PE) Plastic Wrap (BOPP) Film / Metallized Film (PS) Styrofoam Food Containers (PE) Lubricant Bottles (PE) Plastic Bags (PE) Bubble Wrap (PE and PP) Food Storage / Microwavable Trays (PP) Nonwovens 5

  6. COMPARISON OF PYROLYSIS COMPARISON OF PYROLYSIS- -BASED ADVANCED RECYCLING WITH MECHANICAL RECYCLING BASED ADVANCED RECYCLING WITH MECHANICAL RECYCLING Complementary roles in circular system MECHANICAL RECYCLING MECHANICAL RECYCLING ADVANCED RECYCLING ADVANCED RECYCLING - - PYROLYSIS PYROLYSIS PLASTIC FORMS AND TYPES PLASTIC FORMS AND TYPES Bulky Rigids Bulky Rigids Films, Small Parts and Foams Films, Small Parts and Foams REQUIREMENTS FOR PLASTIC INPUT REQUIREMENTS FOR PLASTIC INPUT Mixed streams of PE, PP, and PS Mixed streams of PE, PP, and PS Single streams, presorted by melt flow Single streams, presorted by melt flow Change chemical structure at molecular level Change chemical structure at molecular level Converts plastic to its original building blocks Converts plastic to its original building blocks Does not change chemical structure Does not change chemical structure Only changes form to a pellet Only changes form to a pellet EFFECT ON PLASTIC MOLECULE EFFECT ON PLASTIC MOLECULE QUALITY OF RECYCLED RESIN QUALITY OF RECYCLED RESIN Variable and inferior to virgin resin Variable and inferior to virgin resin Identical to virgin resin Identical to virgin resin TYPES OF APPLICATIONS TYPES OF APPLICATIONS Limited range as a partial offset to virgin Limited range as a partial offset to virgin Unlimited range Unlimited range - - same range as virgin resin same range as virgin resin NUMBER OF RECYCLING CYCLES NUMBER OF RECYCLING CYCLES 1 1- -3 3 Infinite Infinite 6

  7. “HARD “HARD- -TO TO- -RECYCLE” PLASTICS HAVE 3 POSSIBLE END OF LIFE SCENARIOS RECYCLE” PLASTICS HAVE 3 POSSIBLE END OF LIFE SCENARIOS Advanced recycling complements mechanical recycling as the circular option to continuously restores the plastic molecule to productive use WASTE PLASTIC HIERARCHY WASTE PLASTIC HIERARCHY ADVANCED RECYCLING: ADVANCED RECYCLING: Prevention and Prevention and Reduction Reduction  Extends the plastic lifecycle infinitely  Converts low-value materials into new molecules  Plastic resource is continuously returned to the value chain Reusable Containers Reusable Containers Mechanical Recycling Mechanical Recycling INCINERATION: INCINERATION: ~ 9 ~ 9% %  Recovers energy from burning of waste  Last resort for value creation from plastic  Plastic resource is consumed and permanently removed from the value chain Advanced Recycling Advanced Recycling ~ ~1% 1% Incineration Incineration ~ 14 ~ 14% % LANDFILL: LANDFILL:  Considered marginally better than the worse-case-scenario which is leakage to environment  Plastic resource is lost from value chain Landfill Landfill ~ 76% ~ 76% Leakage to the Environment Leakage to the Environment 7 Source:US EPA - Plastic Data

  8. ADVANCED RECYCLING ADVANCED RECYCLING – – PYROLYSIS EXPLAINED PYROLYSIS EXPLAINED Pyrolysis is a proven technology that has been used for 50+ years in the chemicals and plastics industries INPUTS: INPUTS: PROCESS: PROCESS: PRODUCTS: PRODUCTS: INPUTS CONVERSION OUTPUTS INPUTS CONVERSION OUTPUTS heat in the absence of oxygen converts plastic to its original molecular building blocks LIGHT HEAT BREAKS DOWN PLASTICS 2 5 LIGHT GASES HEAT BREAKS DOWN PLASTICS 2 4 GASES 4 6 4 2 HDPE LDPE HDPE PP LIQUIDS AND / OR WAX 5 6 HDPE LDPE PS LDPE PP PS LIQUIDS AND / OR WAX 5 6 SOLIDS / CHAR PP PS 7 1 7 3 3 1 HEAVY MIXED PET PVC SOLIDS / CHAR 1 7 3 PVC PET MIXED HEAVY MIXED PET PVC 8

  9. MATERIAL FLOWS FOR VIRGIN MATERIAL FLOWS FOR VIRGIN- -QUALITY PLASTIC PRODUCTION QUALITY PLASTIC PRODUCTION Pyrolysis oil from advanced recycling directly replaces fossil-based naphtha in plastic production Unrecycled plastic is incinerated or landfilled, Unrecycled plastic is incinerated or landfilled, removing the plastic resource from the value removing the plastic resource from the value chain. chain. Food Manufacturers, Food Manufacturers, Automotive Supplier / Automotive Supplier / OEM, OEM, etc New fossil New fossil- -based resources are then required to based resources are then required to make new plastic. make new plastic. Plastic Packaging or Plastic Packaging or Components Components Virgin Plastic Resin Virgin Plastic Resin End User End User etc Fossil Fossil- -Based Based Naphtha Naphtha Used Plastic Used Plastic Pyrolysis Oil Pyrolysis Oil Plastic resources are continuously recycled and returned to the value Plastic resources are continuously recycled and returned to the value chain, again and again. chain, again and again. 9

  10. NEXUS CIRCULAR’S PYROLYSIS PROCESS IS CLEAN, CIRCULAR, COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEXUS CIRCULAR’S PYROLYSIS PROCESS IS CLEAN, CIRCULAR, COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC Enabling the circular plastic economy where plastic resources are recycled and returned to the supply chain, again and again 2 SINGLE USE AND END OF LIFE PLASTICS: SINGLE USE AND END OF LIFE PLASTICS: POLYETHYLENE, POLYPROPYLENE AND POLYETHYLENE, POLYPROPYLENE AND POLYSTRENE POLYSTRENE PYROLYSIS TECHNOLOGY PYROLYSIS TECHNOLOGY PYROLYSIS OIL PYROLYSIS OIL CAN BE CAN BE CONTINUOUSLY CONTINUOUSLY RECYCLED RECYCLED 7 ADVANCED ADVANCED RECYCLED VIRGIN RECYCLED VIRGIN RESINS RESINS PACKAGING WITH PACKAGING WITH RECYCLED CONTENT RECYCLED CONTENT CRACKER CRACKER/ /PLASTIC RESIN RESINPRODUCER PRODUCER PLASTIC PACKAGING PACKAGING / / MANU ANUF FAC ACT TU UR RI ING END ENDUSERS USERS/ / C CONSU ONSUM M NG ME ERS RS 6 5 4 10

  11. NEXUS IS A COMMERCIAL LEADER IN PYROLYSIS NEXUS IS A COMMERCIAL LEADER IN PYROLYSIS- -BASED ADVANCED RECYCLING BASED ADVANCED RECYCLING Delivering a comprehensive circular solution to the growing plastic waste challenge and enabling the circular plastic economy NEXUS NEXUS ACCELERATES CIRCULARITY SO PEOPLE ACCELERATES CIRCULARITY SO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT THRIVE. AND THE ENVIRONMENT THRIVE. ~60% MM+ lbs 4/7 >50% potential reduction in CO2 footprint in virgin plastic production plastic produced of used plastic diverted annually from landfill types of plastics 11 Source: Figures reflect potential for pyrolysis-based advanced recycling and industry averages

  12. Thank you! Questions? Thank you! Questions? Christy Sapp Christy Sapp Strategic Feedstock Sourcing Director Strategic Feedstock Sourcing Director csapp@nexuscircular.com csapp@nexuscircular.com

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