Raepak (Wymondham, UK), a global supplier of plastic packaging, has introduced two new 100% recyclable biopolymer bottles that the company claims are direct replacements for standard HDPE and PET fossil-fuel-based plastics. One is a 100% biobottle and the other is a 50% biobottle that includes 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content. The bioplastic bottles provide these benefits,

according to Raepak:

1. Lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduced carbon footprint;
2. Made from renewable raw materials;
3. Derived from sugarcane waste, not from oil;
4. No deforestation;
5. No atmospheric carbon dioxide is generated;
6. Fits back into the recycling chain;
7. No difference in performance or color as standard oil-based bottles;
8. Same manufacturing processes;
9. Can be combined with PCR material.

David Irvine, Raepak’s head of digital & marketing, answers PlasticsToday’s questions.