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there is also the possibility to recycle pet-bottles into food grade bottles again using just mechanical means, I know at least two European companies who provi
by wolfi1 2y ago
there is also the possibility to recycle pet-bottles into food grade bottles again using just mechanical means, I know at least two European companies who provide such machines
- PaulHoule 2y agoI've seen 100% recycled PET bottles for Coca-Cola products in the US https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/food/coca-cola-new-bottles/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/food/coca-cola-new-bottles/in... and Pepsi is selling 100% post-consumer bottles in some EU countries https://www.pepsico.com/our-stories/press-release/pepsico-commits-to-100-recycled-plastic-beverage-bottles-for-its-pepsi-brand-in-9-eu-markets-by-2022 https://www.pepsico.com/our-stories/press-release/pepsico-co... Those clear beverage containers are an ideal case for mechanical recycling. This company https://repreve.com/ https://repreve.com/ makes polyester fiber from recycled PET. I have a few garmets made from it and my impression is that the fabric feel is nicer than average.
- culi 2y agoYes PET (#1) and HDPE (#2) are the two easiest plastics to recycle and the most commonly recycled
- culopatin 2y agoBut fabrics are the best way of putting super hard to track microplastics in water and in the air. We drink them and inhale them
- bavell 2y agoI've heard recycled plastic's polymer structure can be compromised, leading to orders of magnitude more micro plastics being released into e.g. your plastic water bottle.