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Global brands invest in technology to boost PET recyclability

Global brands invest in technology to boost PET recyclability
2019-05-13

From: Packaging News

L’Oréal has partnered with Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe to support new enzymatic technology for the recycling of plastics.

The new biological technology is designed to fundamentally change the way PET plastic is recycled, and the consortium aims to help make a circular plastic economy an industrial reality.

Working with bio-industrial specialist Carbios, the initiative has developed sustainable technology using highly specific enzymes that it says can recycle much broader PET plastics and polyester fibers feedstock than other recycling technologies.

The Consortium claims this enzyme-based enhanced recycling technology process creates recycled PET, equivalent to virgin PET, that can be used for applications like bottles and other forms of packaging.

Carbios and L’Oréal previously founded the Consortium to bring enhanced recycling technology designed and developed by Carbios to market on an industrial scale.

It breaks down PET plastic waste into its original building blocks, which can be used to produce high-quality PET plastic.

Carbios recently used its enzymatic technology to create PET bottles from 100% recycled plastics.

Philippe Thuvien, packaging & development Vice-President at L’Oréal, said: “We are convinced that Carbios’ technology is a new step forward, in addition to the mechanical and chemical recycling that contribute to reaching our 2025 goals: 50% of our products’ plastic components is recycled or bio-sourced. We are convinced that by working together with our partners, we will succeed in creating a more sustainable world based on circular economy principles.”

Massimo Casella, Head of R&D Nestlé Waters, added: “We are pleased to be joining the Consortium in supporting the development of this new technology. It can help us to achieve Nestlé’s goal of increasing the amount of recycled PET content in our bottles without compromising on quality and contribute to creating an environmentally sustainable world for the next generation.”

Simon Lowden, President of Global Foods at PepsiCo, said PepsiCo was glad about the collaborative efforts. “The Consortium offers us the opportunity to accelerate the development of this promising enzymatic recycling technology which, alongside mechanical and chemical recycling, can move us closer to a circular economy for plastics.”

Roberto Vanin, Chief R&D Officer Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, concluded: “Their [Carbios] innovative approach to enzymatic recycling reflects our desire at Suntory Beverage and Food Europe to actively seek out forward-thinking solutions to solve the challenges of today and ensure a sustainable future.”

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