recycling

Hosokawa Alpine AG already holds a leading position as a provider of solutions in the field of mechanical process engineering. These are used worldwide in many branches of industry such as the chemical and pharmaceutical as well as the food, recycling and mineral flour industries.

Ahmed Detta, chief executive of Enviroo, said: “The Government is trying to increase plastics recycling, and packaging manufacturers need to be prepared for the upcoming plastics tax legislation. This facility will provide the recycled PET they need in their products, while reducing the amount of virgin plastics we create.”

The advanced recycling technology that makes this possible transforms previously unrecyclable plastic waste into a valuable resource. The rPP waste can be re-processed infinitely, as the closed-loop recycling method preserves the quality of the material, thus reducing the need for virgin plastic. Initially, 600,000 of the new tubs were launched in Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain in 2019. This year, more than 7 million will be introduced across other European countries. And from 2021 onwards, the new packs will be rolled out globally.

The bottles are now made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic, are 100% recyclable and the dosing ball previously provided with every bottle has now been removed*, all of which reduce the amount of virgin plastic in Persil bottles by more than 1,000 tonnes annually. The new liquid formulation is made with plant-based stain removers and biodegradable ingredients, which come from renewable or recycled sources.