8 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net New name and logo for PET producers’ European Trade Association The Committee of PET Manufacturers in Europe (CPME), has announced its rebrand: PET Europe – Producers’ Association. The non-profit trade association represents PET resin producers and was founded in 2010. The new name and logo will strengthen awareness of the institutional role of the association and its geographical horizon of activity. It is intended to build PET’s equity and reputation, starting from sustainability and the circular economy. Chairman of PET Europe Antonello Ciotti said: “PET is a crucial material in our economies and society. Economic, flexible and light-weight, PET helps to prevent food waste and save energy. As a fully recyclable polymer, PET also contribute to the circular economy. By 2030, 9 out of 10 PET bottles will be collected for recycling in Europe, up from 6 out of 10 today.” “The rebranding is the most visible sign of our development and growth. As a trade association, PET Europe addresses the issues impacting our industry, raising them with EU institutions and international organisations. PET Europe is an active member of Petcore Europe, our valuechain association.” “The strength and lightweight features of PET allows more product to be delivered with less packaging, less weight and less fuel for transport. This is important for beverage packaging as it makes the bottles safe for on-the-go and sports use. PET is a remarkably energy-efficient packaging material, with life cycle analysis consistently showing an environmental impact that compares favourably to glass, aluminium and other beverage container materials.” www.pet-europe.org Repetco wins Retina Eco SME award for innovation and sustainability in recycling of multilayer PET plastic Repetco has picked up the SME award ‘for innovation and sustainability’, in the second edition of the Retina Eco Awards, held in collaboration with Capgemini. This award has recognised the technology developed by the company for a problem that, until now, remained unsolved: the recycling of multilayer PET plastic, very present in food packaging and one of the most difficult materials to recycle. In addition, the construction of the first industrial-scale plant in the world for the recycling of this type of plastic has given added value to the award, since its operating dynamics will be based on avoiding the use of chemicals, reducing emissions, and favouring the circular economy thanks to the recovery of raw materials. F.l.t.r.: H.M. The Queen of Spain; Rafael Sanchez-Castillo Lodares, founder and CEO of Repetco; and the Minister for the Ecological Transition of Spain, Teresa Ribera Rafael Sánchez-Castillo Lodares, founder and CEO of Repetco, highlighted the problem facing the recycling of PET plastics: every year in Europe, 1.3 million tons of these plastics are buried in landfill or incinerated. “This happens because they cannot be recycled, but Repetco’s technology is going to make this possible for the first time.” The ceremony was presided over by H.M. The Queen of Spain and was also attended by the Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition of Spain Teresa Ribera. Ms. Ribera, who closed the event with a speech highlighting the value of the awardwinning projects, stressed the importance of combining the intelligent use of resources, taking advantage of the technologies available, but “without forgetting the context in which these technologies are useful”. For their part, the director of Retina, Jaime García Cantero, and the CEO of Capgemini, Luis Abad, also wanted to highlight the relevance of the projects in the fight against climate change and in their commitment to sustainability. “Our commitment to these awards is environmental and planetary, but without losing sight of the other two, because the ecological transition that we live has to be fair, diverse and inclusive, leaving no one behind,” added García Cantero. www.repetco.com
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