PET2Pack

In order to meet the 50 per cent recycling target for plastic packaging by 2025, as set out in the European Circular Economy Package, and to address the challenges posed by extended producer responsibility for packaging manufacturers, food companies and brand owners, a wide range of measures must be taken.

As part of this project, in line with the principles of the circular economy, a closed-loop system (similar to that for PET beverage bottles) is to be newly developed in Austria for PET rigid packaging from the food and non-food sectors across the entire value chain. This will involve researching the safety aspects of these materials, analysing the latest sorting techniques in detail and investigating recycling options. This will lay the groundwork for obtaining approval for the use of the developed PET rigid recyclates in the food sector, thereby making a significant contribution to resource conservation and the circular economy.