In a bid to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, Victoria is set to ban certain single-use plastics by 2023[1] and New Zealand has its own goal of phasing out all PVC plastic by 2025[2]. With these continued changes across Australia and New Zealand around the distribution of single use plastics, it’s even more important than ever for hospitality workers to be aware of the manufacturing processes of their packaging.
Unlike the current take-make-waste system common in current industrial manufacturing, a circular economy aims to redefine this process by keeping products and materials in use. Think of a circular economy as a framework that is restorative and regenerative as it designs waste out of the manufacturing system altogether.[3]
This is where rPETs (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) come in. A lot of commonly seen plastics are made from PET (polyethylene terephthalate) such as soda and water bottles, shampoo and hand-soap packaging and even tennis ball tubes. PET is a non-toxic and recyclable material, meaning the bottles and containers made from it can be used to create rPET.
rPET products are light-weight, affordable, shatter resistant, resealable and easily recyclable. As they’re part of a circular economy, this means there’s also less waste going into landfill. rPET be put back into the recycle loop to provide new materials for its next incarnation.
That’s why our Revive range’s use of rPETs to manufacture their products are exist in a circular economy. By making use of recycled plastic materials in a restorative and sustainable way, they’ve created a safe, lightweight, and affordable range of cups and lids. Made from post-consumer recycled plastic materials like old drink bottles and containers, they’re easily recyclable with kerbside council collections. And the newest addition to this range, provides even less wastage to the business: the strawless lids.
Apart of a long line of products, the strawless lid is a mission in innovation to help businesses focus on improving their sustainability practices and plastic waste management.
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[1] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-27/victoria-to-ban-some-single-use-plastics-by-2023/13199728
[2] https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-announces-plan-tackle-problem-plastics-and-seven-single-use-plastic-items
[3] https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept
