As part of its closed-loop philosophy, CarbonLITE Industries, a recycler and producer of post-consumer PET (polyethylene terephthalate plastic) is launching a new category – 100 percent post-consumer, ocean diverted plastic. CarbonLITE’s newest offering will replace virgin materials for food, beverage and cosmetic applications.
These products will have the dual benefit of reducing ocean plastics and the amount of virgin material produced.
“Plastic pollution in the ocean is impacting animal health and our food chain, and must be urgently addressed. Our team worked diligently with experts to source and provide a statistically meaningful supply of certified ocean-diverted plastic so our customers can be part of the solution,” said Jason Farahnik, director of brand partnerships and resin sales.
CarbonLITE also owns PinnPACK Packaging, a sustainable food packaging company in Southern California, which allows it to introduce this grade of ocean diverted plastic in a vertically integrated enterprise.
Since its founding, CarbonLITE, has been focused on closed loop, bottle-to-bottle recycling. The company recycles over four billion beverage containers annually between its facilities in California and Texas, ensuring the circular life cycle of beverage containers. A third plant is underway in Pennsylvania, which will increase CarbonLITE’s capacity to over six billion bottles a year.
Published in the August 2019 Edition