Enzymatically Recycled Plastic Makes Debut
France-based Carbios has partnered with several glob- al consumer brands—L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe—to produce food-grade polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles from enzymatical- ly recycled plastics. The brands have manufactured sample bottles based on Carbios’ enzymatic PET recycling technology for products, including Biotherm, Perrier, Pepsi Max and Orangina. Carbios has been researching and developing its technol- ogy for 10 years.The process supercharges an enzyme nat- urally occurring in compost that normally breaks down leaf membranes of dead plants. By adding the enzyme, Carbios said it has fine-tuned the technology and optimized the en- zyme to break down any kind of PET, regardless of color or complexity, into its building blocks, which can then be turned into like-new, virgin-quality plastic. L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe along with their respective brands plan to work to scale the use of Carbios’ technology to help meet the global demand for sustainable packaging solutions. Additionally, Carbios says it plans to break ground on a demonstration plant in September before launching a 40,000-ton-capacity industrial facility by 2025. Carbios said it plans to license its technology to PET man- ufacturers worldwide, accelerating the global adoption of enzymatic recycling for all kinds of PET-based products.
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