Famous European coffee brands switch to chemically recycled PP plastic cups

Switzerland's largest milk processor Emmi has switched its popular Caffè Latte ready-to-drink iced coffee brand to 30% chemically recycled PP packaging
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Greiner Packaging in Austria uses Borealis chemically recycled PP to injection mould the cups
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The brand owner expects to use at least 100 tonnes of recycled-based plastics for Caffè Latte packaging annually, starting in September 2021
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Chemically recycled PP is food-safe and has a purity comparable to virgin petrochemical-based PP
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"Food and packaging manufacturers need to work together to reduce waste and make measurable progress towards a circular economy," Bendicht Zaugg, Emmi's responsible for sustainable packaging, said in a prepared statement
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Chemical recycling turns plastic waste into raw materials that can be used to make new plastic packaging and other products
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As a result, Emmi's packaging applications are diverting plastic waste from landfills and incinerators
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The company plans to increase the proportion of chemically recycled PP in Caffè Latte packaging in the future, depending on material availability
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“Borealis looks forward to a world free of plastic waste,” said Trevor Davis, director of marketing for Borealis Consumer Products.
“The chemically recycled polypropylene used in this new Emmi coffee cup is made with Borealis Borcycle C… [chemically recycled polypropylene].
, giving polyolefin-based post-consumer waste another life
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It brings many benefits, enabling a transition to a circular polyolefin industry while creating virgin quality plastic products
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The chemically recycled PP in Emmi iced coffee cups has passed International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
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Therefore, mass balance methods can be used for tracking
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