RPET

Loftex Sets New Standard in Sustainability Utilizing CertainT

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Supply chain management, Home Goods, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Plastics, Textiles, Retail, Personal hygiene products, Linens, Bathing, Towel, RPET, Artificial objects

Loftex introduced the eco-friendly towel, partially comprised of rPET materials as part of their commitment to sustainability both in their factory and their product.

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  • Loftex introduced the eco-friendly towel, partially comprised of rPET materials as part of their commitment to sustainability both in their factory and their product.
  • Loftex markets and sells bath and beach towels with CertainT source verification for rPET through an exclusive licensing agreement with Applied DNA.
  • Additional products utilizing CertainT source-verification for rPET will continue to be introduced in towels and other home products this year.
  • Charles Gaenslen, CEO of Loftex Home, said Loftex consistently strives to find better, more efficient and more intelligent ways to do things.

Majors meeting at 20th GEPET & Recycling in Madrid to discuss Extended Producer's Responsibility, Circular Economy Trends

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Water conservation, Energy conservation, Articles, RPET, Recycling, Plastic recycling, Packaging and labeling, Universe, Nature

MADRID, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CMT's 20th GEPET & Recycling Summitfrom May8-9, 2019 in Madrid highlights Europe's PET packaging industry's evolving trends in sustainable production, increasing use of rPET plus recycling operations and technology investments.

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  • MADRID, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CMT's 20th GEPET & Recycling Summitfrom May8-9, 2019 in Madrid highlights Europe's PET packaging industry's evolving trends in sustainable production, increasing use of rPET plus recycling operations and technology investments.
  • The 20th edition starts with a Keynote Address by Hans Van Bochove, Chairman, EUROPEN, who is also Vice-President European Public Affairs, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP).
  • This year's summit focuses on 'Good Practices & Plastic Recycling Initiatives across Europe' highlighting investments in collection, sorting and recycling infrastructures.
  • 20th GEPET & Recycling is held in conjunction with RecyclePlast in a Circular Economyfrom May 7-8, 2019 at the same venue.

Nestlé Waters North America Signs Agreement with Recycled PET Supplier CarbonLITE as They Build New Facility in Lehigh Valley

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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Geography of Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley, Geography of the United States, Soft drinks, Bottled water, RPET, Perrier, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Lehigh

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Nestl Waters North America announced today that it has signed a significant agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE, and that CarbonLITE will expand its U.S. operations by building a third facility in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.

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  • ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Nestl Waters North America announced today that it has signed a significant agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE, and that CarbonLITE will expand its U.S. operations by building a third facility in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
  • "We are pleased that CarbonLITE will be locating a facility in a region important to our manufacturing footprint," says Bill Trackim, Vice President, Head of Supply Chain and Procurement at Nestl Waters North America.
  • "Nestl Waters continues to be a leader in their sustainability efforts," says Leon Farahnik, Chairman of CarbonLITE Industries, LLC.
  • Nestl Waters North America offers an unrivaled portfolio of bottled waters for healthy hydration, including Deer Park Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, Nestl Pure Life, Perrier and S. Pellegrino.