AMCOR
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Drive to sustainability Amcor invests $ 100 million every year in research and development ( R & D ) to ensure a top-notch pipeline of innovations to tackle the biggest technical and practical barriers to sustainable packaging as the world moves towards the goal of Net Zero by 2050 .
PET bottles often have the lowest carbon footprint and according to Amcor their production results in up to 70 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than packaging materials like aluminum and glass . “ The problem lies in plastic recycling . So , I think once we accurately define and align on the problem , it ' s not the plastics packaging per se , but the lack of recycling infrastructure , incentivising and educating the end user where the challenges reside and the solutions exist ,” comments Mulabagula .
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BOTTLE WITH LOW CARBON FOOTPRINT
Amcor is the industry leader in the use of post-consumer recycled ( PCR ) PET with over 15 years of experience . PET , which stands for polyethylene terephthalate , is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family . It is extruded or moulded into plastic bottles and containers for packaging many different product categories including foods , beverages , personal care , dairy and spirits and wine products .
PET bottles are lightweight , shatterproof , re-closable , resealable , reusable and infinitely recyclable ( with existing technologies including chemical recycling ). PET bottles often have the lowest carbon footprint and according to Amcor their production results in up to 70 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than packaging materials like aluminum and glass .
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