Hot spot # 2: Recycling
   In the food and beverage packaging industry, the application of recycled materials is not uncommon. If you control the circulation link, recycling is not difficult for the catering packaging industry. A visit to FPCO Japan in March 2019, organized by Thermoforming magazine, saw first-hand the company's recycling system and its value to the environment through recycling. As the main material for thermoforming applications, thermoplastics naturally have excellent recyclability, so recycling can truly reflect their value.
   Al (r) container containing 50% recycled bottle pieces
Fabri-Kal, a leading supplier of single-use food service packaging, has announced that its Alur™ line of clear containers is now made from 50% post-consumer recycling (PCR) plastic PET bottles. Al Use ™ containers provide distributors with environmentally friendly options designed to increase product sales. The bottom of each Alur ™ container is labeled with 50%PCR information.
   The Al (r) ™ container is designed to be crystal clear, durable, and leak proof. All containers and LIDS can be custom printed for merchandise branding.
   Alur ™ round deli containers are made from 50% post-consumer drinking water and soda plastic PET bottles. Al (r) containers strengthen the sustainability cycle by using plastics collected in commercial and residential recycling programs. More recycled ingredients means less waste enters our waste stream and less raw materials need to be harnessed to produce consumer goods. Containers fully meet FDA requirements for food contact.

     A new generation of sustainable food packaging
  Imagine such a premium packaging solution that is fully recyclable, keeps your food hot for longer, microwavable, lightweight, durable, resistant to water, acids, alkalis and hot oils from Klockner Pentaplast(kp) 's kpInfinity range! Barry Tarner, General Manager of Plastics and Flexible Packaging at kp, said: "Another strong point for kp, they offer a new fully recyclable packaging solution for takeaway food that will make food last longer."
   kp Infinity is a truly unique solution that creates an opportunity for the food service industry to deliver on its sustainability commitments and deliver quality solutions to the market and consumers. With a wide range of features and sustainability, it is the next generation of packaging solutions.
   Helen Bird, WRAP Strategy Manager, said: "It's great to see kp not only innovate in developing this range, but also the rigorous process they have gone through in their material selection to ensure they do the right thing. If collected for recycling, these materials can be easily separated from other plastics and then processed into new products."
   kp Infinity is an innovative addition to kp's sustainable portfolio, and an independent life-cycle analysis proved that the material is one of the most sustainable packaging solutions, with significantly lower energy and water consumption and a significantly lower carbon footprint than other material solutions. Made in the UK, it is fully recyclable and can meet the packaging needs of food takeaways and, most importantly, consumers.

     "Circulation" and "economy" combine perfectly
  At K2019, EREMA Group presents solutions covering every step of the plastic recycling process, from core recycling technologies to software tools, providing engineering and integration services for plastic recycling projects.
  The EREMA Circonomic Centre is the perfect combination of "recycling" and "economy", with a live demonstration of how to effectively dispose of waste collected at K2019. Together with recyclers, producers and brands, EREMA showcases from start (waste plastic) to finish (high-quality products made from recycled materials) in a closed-loop process that demonstrates the advanced and holistic nature of the products that can be made from plastic recycling today.
   ManfredHackl, Group CEO of EREMA, said: "The term 'Circonomic' perfectly sums up our ultimate goal: to integrate recycling expertise into the plastics value chain to provide ecological and economic benefits."