MOSCOW (MRC) -- German supermarkets Lidl and Kaufland’s own-branded non-reusable bottles are now made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET), removing 48,000 tonnes of new plastic from the market, said ESM.
Recently, all disposable PET deposit bottles produced by “Schwarz Produktion” for Lidl’s and Kaufland’s own brands in Germany have been made of 100 percent recycled plastic (rPET), excluding the cap and label.
Each of these new bottles at Lidl and Kaufland, which belong to the Schwarz Group, is produced entirely from old bottles. The Schwarz Group achieved this significant developmental step in PET recycling through high investments in the recyclable materials cycle, partly self-developed solutions and know-how built up over many years.
As early as 2008, Lidl took on a pioneering role in the circular economy with the development of the “Saskia” recyclable bottle. The retail division now offers around 60 types of beverages in non-refillable PET bottles made from 100 percent recycled material. Lidl customers can recognize the bottles by the “verantwortlicher verpackt”(more responsibly packaged) logo. Lidl is also focusing on sustainability in its marketing campaign with posters made from recycled material.
At the Kaufland retail division, the bottles of around 50 beverage varieties by the K-Classic private label are made from 100 percent rPET. These bottles are marked with the “bewusster verpackt” (more consciously packaged) logo.
By increasing rPET use to 100 percent for non-refillable PET bottles, the Schwarz Group will save a total of 48,000 tons of new plastic and 79,000 tons of CO2 in 2021 – compared to PET bottles without recyclate, the company says.
As per MRC, Delta-Pak company (Rossosh, Voronezh region) plans to organize the production of fully recyclable polymeric combined polyethylene film (Full-PE), which is used for a wide range of food and non-food products. The project meets the objectives of the national project "Ecology" and the achievement of national development goals to create a comfortable and safe environment for life. During the implementation of the project, eight highly productive jobs will be created.
As per MRC ScanPlast, total estimated PET consumption increased by 15% in May compared to the same indicator a year earlier and amounted to 85,850 tonnes. Total estimated consumption amounted to 349,940 tonnes of PET in January-May 2021 in Russia, up 22% year on year.
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