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The rPET eliminates plastic As you can see, rPET is the plastic of the future, providing a number of benefits
waste such as the major shift from virgin to recycled plastic. From a global perspective,
Each year, millions of tons of plastic this could be a practical solution to using plastic materials without harming the
waste are generated worldwide. Much environment.
of this plastic ends up in landfills or the
ocean, where it can cause serious
environmental damage. One way to
reduce the amount of plastic waste is More Information Service Info C016
to use rPET instead of virgin PET, and
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material. As more businesses switch
to rPET, the amount of plastic waste
should be reduced each year.

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greenhouse gases
One of the most important
environmental benefits of using rPET
is that it emits fewer greenhouse gases
than other materials. Greenhouse
gases like carbon dioxide and methane
trap heat in the atmosphere, causing
the earth’s temperature to rise, resulting
in drastic changes in weather patterns
and an increase in extreme weather
events in the future.

The rPET is biodegradable
The rPET will eventually break down
and decompose without polluting the
environment. Because rPET is made
from recycled materials, it already
contributes to waste reduction, and
since it is biodegradable, it will not add
to the existing problem of polluting
landfill waste.

Coca-Cola’s new rPET plant in
Italy
This is an example of how manufacturers
can incorporate rPET technology into
the food and beverage industry. Last
year, the Coca-Cola HBC Group, which
is the main bottler of The Coca-Cola
Company-branded products in Italy,
officially launched its Gaglianico plant
for the production of recycled PET
(rPET) bottles in Piedmont. They now
transform the plant, which had been
idle for 8 years, into an innovative hub
capable of converting up to 30,000 tons
of PET per year into new 100%
recycled PET for the company’s soft
drink bottling, with an investment of
more than 30 million euros, adding to
the more than 100 million euros in
sustainability invested in the country
only in the last 10 years.

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