Sustainable plastics developments

The major advantage of plastic bottles and jars in recycled PET and recycled HDPE is that they form an integral part of the circular economy.

The production of the raw materials saves energy in comparison to the amount used to create virgin plastics, making a significant contribution to the lowering of carbon emissions. The recycling of plastic bottles and jars forms an integral part of this closed loop system and enables them to be used over and over again.

Of course there are also some concerns about using recycled plastics as a raw material; there is no free ride and the sustainable use of plastics comes at a cost.

The main concern for us, as a producer of recycled packaging, is the stability of the raw material and the tightness of the specifications which can lead to cosmetic imperfections.
When recycled plastics are used the colour can deviate more, whereas virgin materials have very tight specifications