PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2017

8 NEWS PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 10/17 www.petpla.net How2Recycle label Nestlé brands join 40 other companies in supporting the How2Recycle initiative, designed to keep recoverable materi- als out of landfills and support Municipal Recycling Facilities in making the best use of those materials. How2Recycle is the only U.S.-based standardised label- ling system that communicates recyclability information on package to consumers. How2Recycle is featured on an array of product and packaging types, such as beverages, toys, baby products, pet care products, baking supplies, condi- ments, and more. The label can be found on thousands of products on shelves today, and tells consumers how to recy- cle each component of a package, and how they may need to prepare the material for recycling, such as replacing caps on plastic bottles. Nestlé Waters North America, a producer of bottled waters and beverages including Poland Spring, Deer Park, Nestlé Pure Life, Perrier, San Pellegrino, and Nestea, will be using the How2Recycle label on products in stores across North America. The How2Recycle label is a project of GreenBlue’s Sus- tainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), developed to provide clear and concise on-package recyclability information. www.how2recycle.info www.nestleusa.com NPE2018 Bottle Zone gives bottle manufacturers a competitive advantage As U.S. consumer sentiment for purchasing bottled goods remains positive, and with expenditures on food-and-beverages increasing 5% in the first quarter, growth in bottling manufac- turing is taking hold in the U.S. and around the globe. NPE 2018 will highlight this growing trend with the NPE Bottle Zone. This featured area will showcase more than 80 companies within more than 5,300m2 on the show floor. The exhibits within the zone will promote the latest advancements, products and trends in bottling and container manufacturing. The Bottle Zone will explore key industry trends, including innovations to be more sustainable in bottling manufactur- ing by incorporating plant-based bioplastics into plastic bot- tles, making them easier to degrade. Hot-fill technology for PET bottles enable them to withstand filling temperatures of 180°F/82°C and allowing food and beverage manufactures to ship products without the need for refrigeration. And newer barrier technologies that are improving oxygen and CO2 pro- tection thereby reducing bottle creep and oxygen and carbon dioxide leakage. To build an even stronger case for the need to focus on this expanding market, plastic bottles and jars represent approximately 75% of all plastic containers, by weight. General consumer behaviour is impacting the growth in plastic bottle demand. As the economy strengthens, personal consump- tion of bottled products grows. PLASTICS projects continued increases across products and sectors, including beverage, food and water, household, pharmaceutical, automotive, and chemicals and fluids. The NPE Bottle Zone will be presented with supporting partners PETplanet, drinktec and the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), featuring:  The next generation of bottles and containers from 80-plus manufacturers and suppliers: resins, colourants, additives, preforms, moulds, dryers, labelling, filling, capping, closure design, compressors, inspection equipment and recyclers.  NPE Bottle Zone Technical Forum’s specialised sessions. Get the latest need-to-know information to capture your share of this $12.6 billion sector of the U.S. plastics industry, as reported by IBISWorld Industry Report 32616, “Plastic Bottle Manufacturing in the US,” January 2017.  NPE Bottle Zone Biergarten, the place to do business with new and existing partners, socialise with colleagues and mix with industry leaders and experts. NPE2018: The Plastics Show is produced by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and set to stage May 7-11, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. www.NPE.org/BottleZone New KHS sustainability report In its 2015/2016 sustainability report, the system provider KHS GmbH documents its ongoing measures, achievements, and goals pertaining to strategy and social, ecological and economic issues. A main focus is on the topic “PET and sus- tainability - a contradiction or not?”. The complete report is available for online viewing. http://sustainability.khs.com Bühler buys back all Polymetrix shares The Bühler Group again owns 100% of the shares of Polymetrix after buying back all shares held by Cross Equity Partners in July 2017. The buy-back of the Polymetrix shares is the first step on the path to the new strategic ownership of Polymetrix AG. In a second step, the majority stake of the company will be sold to an engineering group active in the polymer industry. www.polymetrix.com WikiPETia .info New contents at wikipetia.info