Our products in the “Recycle” category are produced from monomaterial. With these products, we achieve unmixed recyclability and effective separability, which promotes a resource conserving and sustainable circular economy.
Recyclability for us means that the materials used can be processed in different methods (mechanical or chemical) to produce recyclate in the form of granules. Depending on the method, the recyclate can then be used for specific areas, primarily away from contact-sensitive products such as food packaging, and they can then be recycled multiple times. Each individual process contributes significantly to resource conservation and has a positive effect on our carbon footprint. The protection of fossil-based raw materials, the saving of CO₂ emissions and many other environmental protection issues are reason enough to continue to drive the topic of recycling and a functioning circular economy for the valuable material, plastic.
In addition to proper waste disposal by consumers and an effective recycling process, an intact circular economy also requires extensive usage options for the recycled material. At SPIES, we work continuously on solutions for the use of recycling material.In the touch-sensitive area, such as food packaging, the use of such recyclates can only be achieved with chemically recycled materials at the moment. For this reason, we make use of recyclate for some of our non-food products and we continue to expand the application areas for recycled materials.
As in every production process, the manufacture of injection-moulded plastic packaging produces defective units and we refer to these as scrap. A regional recycling company recycles this scrap for us in a closed process to prevent mixing with materials from other sources. We refer to this recycling material as PIR material (Post-Industrial Recycled) and, after carrying out numerous quality tests on this material, we use it for individual products that do not have direct contact with food.
Since it is much easier to trace the origin and the processing details of PCR material (Post-Consumer Recycled), it is much more feasible to use this material in some areas than is the case with PCR material. PCR material comes from packaging that has already been in the hands of consumers.
In the food area, recycling material must meet the highest standards and, as of now, these standards are not achievable for the relevant market volumes. If used food packaging is to be recycled in the future to produce new food packaging, then the circular economy must be further strengthened and the associated laws, technologies and processes must be driven forward. This can only succeed if all participants contribute – at SPIES we are already committed to this.
The revolutionary 2-in-1 packaging solution – more sustainable, simpler, resealable.
Innovative process to enable decoration of curved/bulbous products as 1-fabric packaging.
Takes the sortability and traceability of disposed plastic packaging to a new level.
Transparency about socially and ethically correct processes within the supply chain.
Philipp RichterHead of Sales & Customer Experience
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Guido PöhlsHead of Research & Development and Business Development
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