SIG, system and solution provider for aseptic packaging, now offers Beverage cartons with recycled polymers which are made from used plastic.
By opting for carton packs made from certified recycled plastic, SIG customers can meet consumer demand for packaging made from recycled plastic. With this innovation, the company wants to Contribution to the circular economy This is achieved by using mixed plastic waste that would otherwise be incinerated or sent to landfill. They are treated in a special process that refines the material and turns it into high-quality plastic, Food-safe material transformed.
„The use of recycled polymers in our packaging complements our portfolio of solutions that help our customers respond to consumer demand for sustainable packaging. This latest innovation underlines SIG's ongoing commitment to a circular economy and to addressing concerns about the environmental aspects of plastic waste.“
Ace Fung, Product Manager Sustainability at SIG
Forward-looking partnership
SIG is one of a group of selected companies that support the development of recycled polymers from plastic waste through the supplier Sabic from the very beginning. The recycled polymers offer the same high quality and have the same properties as polymers made entirely from new raw materials. All possible impurities are removed during processing, so that the recycled material can be used for the production of new polymers. Completely safe for use in food packaging is.
„Certified recycled polymers from our SABIC TRUCIRCLE™ initiative will act as a bridge from a linear to a circular economy, enabling the value chain to familiarise themselves with the products and consider how they can best be used in their markets. Our collaboration with SIG is a good example of how this pioneering product can be utilised in the beverage carton industry for the first time. This will help to meet consumer demand for more sustainable products and close the loop on plastic waste recycling.“
Frank Kuijpers, General Manager Corporate Sustainability at SABIC
Certified recycled polymers
The recycled polymers offered by SIG are certified according to the ISCC PLUS standard, to enable customers to track the recycled content along the entire value chain - from post-use waste streams to processing and use in the production of new beverage cartons.
The commitment to the procurement of certified, sustainable materials is part of the Way Beyond Good from SIG.
Source: SIG
