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to the recycling cycle for every item of packaging that is brought to market. The company also plans to make every bottle fully recyclable.
In 2019, the beverage giant pre- sented the first sample bottle, which is made of 25 per cent food grade ocean plastic. During this partner project between Ioniqa Technologies, Indorama Ventures, Mares Circula- res (Circular Seas) and the Coca-Cola Company, an initial 300 bottles have been produced, with the aim of illus- trating the potential of “enhanced recycling”.
According to company statements, this innovative method is to ensure that in future, used plastic – regard- less of its quality – can be turned into high-quality plastic.
HOLISTIC RECYCLING
The Krones group’s MetaPure recy- cling facilities are one example of
enhanced recycling technologies. These facilities can recycle between 150,000 and 200,000 tonnes of PET bottles per year – in various material qualities, including food grade PET. The objective is to ensure that bever- age bottles and other plastic packag- ing can be recycled completely, including their materials.
Krones subsidiary Dekron pres- ents another successful example: the DecoType Select direct printing machine. The machine can print on containers made from 100 percent rPET using ink that can be removed from the PET without any residue during recycling.
100 % RPET
At the end of 2019, German packag- ing system provider KHS first pre- sented its packaging development that focuses on the entire life cycle to the public. The aptly named
MAIN: As the selection of available beverages increases, machines and equipment are expected to be more and more flexible.
ABOVE: Dekron’s DecoType Select can print on bottles made of virgin PET as well as rPET.
BELOW: Coca-Cola bottle made out of ocean plastic.
PHOTO: MATTHIAS JESERER, KRONES AG