Lactel bottles from 'advanced recycling'
Chemicals company Ineos and Lactel have partnered to produce 'the world’s first' HDPE milk bottles from 'advanced recycling'.
Advanced recycling enables conversion of waste plastic back to new, high-quality polymers, used to produce the Lactel bottles, the companies explained. This technology converts waste plastic back to its basic molecules which are then used in INEOS production sites to include recycled contents and replace traditional fossil-based raw materials.
Lactel is the first dairy brand to explore a solution for UHT milk bottles produced with circular polyethylene, derived from post-consumer recycled material.
"This trial production of 140,000 milk bottles, based on HDPE from advanced recycling technology, is a world first and a major step forward for Lactel towards a circular economy. This new innovative product will be used in the Montauban production plant for an initial production run. At Lactel we are extremely excited to bring this new environmental innovation to our iconic milk bottles," explained Anne Charles-Pinault - Lactel France General Manager
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