Food and beverage packaging manufacturer Pactiv Evergreen Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, has launched Recycleware reduced-density polypropylene (RDPP) meat trays. The company says its new product is meant to serve as a solution for packer processors seeking alternatives to foam polystyrene (PS).
“Pactiv Evergreen is dedicated to producing innovative, quality packaging with a reduced environmental impact,” says Eric Wulf, president of the company’s food and beverage merchandising business. “Our new Recycleware RDPP meat trays are vertically integrated, meaning they are extruded, thermoformed and padded at our facilities. They are processor-grade and run well on existing overwrap equipment.”
The company says its new PP-based trays have been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) as meeting the highest criteria in the APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability. Additionally, the Pactiv says the product can be recycled in communities that accept PP trays.
“APR is pleased to recognize Pactiv Evergreen’s Recycleware RDPP meat tray as meeting or exceeding the voluntary requirements for APR Design for Recyclability Recognition,” APR President and CEO Steve Alexander says. “The Recycleware RDPP meat tray was evaluated using the most stringent, industry accepted criteria that encompass a wide range of design features affecting plastics recycling.”
