PET plastic, similar to what is used in water and other drink bottles, is one of the most recycled plastics in use today. Recycled PET is a versatile and durable, but recycled PET and contributes to a lower environmental impact than its virgin plastic material, due to the fact that RPET reduces oil usage and greenhouse gas emissions associated with new plastic production. 

RPET, (recycled polyethylene terephthalate), refers to any PET material that comes from a recycled source rather than the original, unprocessed plastic. It’s a polymer that is lightweight, durable, safe and recyclable.

PET the most widely recycled plastic in the world, and its production, collection, recycling, and reprocessing back into usable material have also become increasingly efficient, enabling it to use fewer resources and less energy than ever before, making it more sustainable.

Focussing efforts on recycling PET and encouraging its use over virgin PET, so the end-of-life stage is not the only period of a material’s life cycle where recycling plays a significant role. By allowing recycled PET to circle back and re-enter the production phase, the amount of raw material required for PET production decreases. Increased use of post-consumer and post-industrial recycled plastic means less extraction of natural resources and less energy needed for that extraction. Such a measure helps preserve these finite resources and lowers the carbon footprint of the material. By doing so, we give rise to what experts call a circular economy for plastics, in which waste is minimized, carbon emissions reduced, and the material’s economic value maintained.