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Rethinking Plastic Bans: Life Cycle Research Reveals Recycling PET Bottles as the True Environmental Solution

March 11, 2024

Based on the misguided idea that alternatives to plastic are always more sustainable, there is a growing trend towards plastic bans. These types of measures, such as bans on plastic bottles in large venues like airports and stadiums, come with damaging environmental consequences that NAPCOR is dedicated to addressing through increased information and data sharing. Contrary to popular belief, a recent LCA comparing beverage packaging indicates that recyclable PET bottles are a more sustainable choice for beverage packaging than common alternatives.

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Alaska Airlines Eliminates Plastic Water Bottles: But is alternative better?

November 9, 2021

Earlier this month, Alaska Airlines eliminated the use of all plastic water bottles onboard its aircrafts, opting instead to offer Boxed Water is Better – water in a box, made from multiple layers of paper, plastic and aluminum. While switching to a beverage container that’s 92% plant-based may seem like an environmentally friendly alternative, a closer look reveals that this latest action to shift materials in an effort to responsibly reduce waste does not actually solve the problem. Understanding why offers a powerful opportunity to help guide other businesses, corporations, industries and individuals on the right path as they evolve their sustainability initiatives.

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For the Package Engineer: Why PET Wins Every Time

April 29, 2020

“We fought these fights a generation ago. Apparently, winning did not end the fight.” Dave Cornell is a technical resource for NAPCOR, a plastics Hall of Fame member and all-around chief plastics expert who reflects on PET’s image and why we continue to fight the environmental battle.

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Summer Travel and Recycling Tips

July 17, 2018

Fun Fact: If each of the 42 million travelers over Memorial Day weekend recycled just one PET water bottle, that would be enough to power 27,870 cylinders of propane used for outdoor barbecue grills, or the equivalent of annual emissions from 141 automobiles.

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Greener Business: Insights from Strive for Sustainability 2018

June 13, 2018

When contained in a closed-loop system, PET can be recycled again and again, which results in substantive environmental and economic benefits. The question, then, is how can sustainable closed-loop PET recycling be reconciled with environmental threats such as marine pollution?

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NPE 2018 Sights, Sounds and Trends

May 16, 2018

Overwhelmingly, the plastic industry is responding to brand owners’ requirements for increased recycled content, and it is evident that the plastic that bears the “Number 1” resin identification code - polyethylene terephthalate (PET) – and its industry are ready to support those goals.

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NAPCOR's Blog PET Insider

April 21, 2018

Welcome to the first post of NAPCOR’s blog – the PET Insider – giving our readers inside access to all things PET! The PET Insider will cover a range of topics related to the PET molecule, from packaging to equipment to reclamation. We will also discuss trends related to recycled PET content and other activity within the industry.

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