PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2018

MATERIALS / RECYCLING PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 04/18 www.petpla.net 17 and suppliers to benefit from more stable prices and encourage invest- ment in equipment and capacity, both in the MRFs and in users. Next steps The recommendations from RSS and Closed Loop Partners are, in summary:  Capital investments in new technol- ogies at MRFs and reprocessors.  Improving packaging design-for- recyclability.  Creating more reliable agreements among parties. On the design side, recycling would be made easier by adoption of the following measures:  Avoid using metal with PET pack- aging.  Use pressure sensitive film labels that meet APR Critical Guidance Test Criteria, including use of con- forming substrates, adhesives, and inks.  Use shrink sleeve labels that meet APR Critical Guidance Test Crite- ria, or which have been evaluated within APR’s Responsible Innova- tion Program.  Avoid use of paper labels. If used, conduct lab testing to select paper labels that have negligible impact on colour and haze of recycled PET.  Avoid using PETG in packaging. RSS says that, if these interven- tions are implemented together, then MRFs, reprocessors, and end users could lower costs by 10%, improve yield by 21%, and create other system benefits. If they are implemented at scale, the national recycling rate of PET could increase by 6%. It further observes that value creation oppor- tunities exist throughout the supply chain, and notes that lessons learned in the PET recycling initiative could be transferable in considering solutions for polypropylene (PP) and polyethyl- ene (PE). www.closedlooppartners.com NO. ONE-WAY PRODUCTION. YES. TOP QUALITY RECYCLING. How can your recycled product meet permanently increasing demands? With the CHT range of high performance process solutions with environmental relief for the wet chemical cleaning. We support you directly on site and ensure your quality controls in our laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment. Thus, your strong position in the growing market is confirmed day by day. More about us at www.cht.com PLASTIC RECYCLING SHOW | 24 – 25 April 2018 RAI Amsterdam | stand E5 Interventions can have impact across the system (Closed Loop Partners)