Recycled plastic reduces carbon consumption by up to 87 per cent

Recycling works: Calculation of the product carbon footprint of rPET and rHDPE by the independent consultancy c7-consult provides new data for a total of four plants in Mexico and Germany. Carbon reductions of up to 87 per cent compared to virgin materials confirm the climate protection effect of recycled plastics and the ecological importance of regional bottle-to-bottle loops.

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