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The Ecotach bio-PP fastener is made from a proprietary blend of polypropylene designed to biodegrade in less than a year once it is in soil, without leaving behind microplastics or other substances.
Located in Europe, the site will be the largest PET recycling facility in the world, with the potential to produce the equivalent of approximately 4.2 billion food-grade beverage bottles from 100% recycled and infinitely recyclable PET annually.
Milliken will help fund the coalition’s efforts to improve recycling infrastructure, encourage curbside recycling, and ensure a robust supply of high-quality recycled polypropylene for packaging applications.
This initial investment from Nestlé’s sustainable packaging venture fund will help upgrade US recycling infrastructure and secure access to food-grade recycled plastics.
A huge industry has developed around the use of wood pellets as a source of energy, and wood pulp–based beverage “bottles” are being promoted as an eco-friendly alternative to plastics. In fact, these initiatives may be doing more environmental...