recycling

Not All Handles on PET Bottles Are Created Equally

Not All Handles on PET Bottles Are Created Equally

Everyone loves handles on big PET bottles. PET plastic is beautifully crystal clear and 100% recyclable. A strong, comfortable handle to make the pour easier on a heavy, large format PET bottle is the icing on the cake for consumers. This is especially true in food...

Cristalia’s New BottleOne PET Bottle is “Súper Unico”

Cristalia’s New BottleOne PET Bottle is “Súper Unico”

Have you seen the buzz around Cristalia’s new product launch? It’s Súper Unico! Cristalia replaced their HDPE gallon jug filling line with a BottleOne blow-to-fill PET line. They managed the turnaround in an amazing six months. Out with the old HDPE jug and in with...

Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic Crisis Leads to Attaining PCR Goals

Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic Crisis Leads to Attaining PCR Goals

Recently I’ve been asked about the use of post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR) in BottleOne PET containers. PCR is a subset of rPET, which is recycled PET. PCR comes from bottle recovery programs such as curbside recycling and bottle deposit channels. Here are my...