Müller and Waitrose are to scrap the coloured milk cap. The move could boost the availability of rHDPE on the market by 1560 tonnes per annum. Unlike fully recyclable plastic milk bottles, coloured milk caps cannot currently be recycled back into food grade packaging. Introducing clear caps enables retention of the material for reuse within the food sector. With higher demand for rHDPE than supply, by keeping the material within a ‘closed loop’ system, there can be more rHDPE available on the market, further reducing dependency on ‘virgin’ plastic. Research…
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