The UK Government has legislated the Plastic Packaging Tax, which will come into force on 1st April 2022. Under the new rule, any plastic packaging that is produced or imported into the UK containing less than 30% recycled plastic will be treated as Chargeable Plastic Packaging, subject to a charge of £200 per tonne. In addition, a plastic packaging component will be considered to have less than 30 percent recycled plastic content unless it can be proven otherwise.
To help customers align with the upcoming stringent tax system, PET punnet manufacturer & exporter, AVI Global Plast, has launched ready-to-adopt rPET (recycled PET) punnets containing 30% post-consumer recycled content (typically recycled bottles), verified by global certification and testing company InterTek. These punnets are 100% recyclable.
According to AVI, this development is intended to comfort and ease sourcing mandates of fresh produce businesses having to deal with the new environmental taxation system. The Plastic Tax is expected to impact around 20,000 manufacturers, users and importers that now face a looming compliance burden.
“AVI is dedicated to helping businesses gear up for new environmental regulations that incentivize the use of recycled plastic and curb the usage of precious virgin fossil-based resources,” mentions Akhilesh Bhargava, Managing Director of AVI Global Plast. “Our sustainability plan includes prioritizing circular packaging development in sync with evolving plastic waste regulations and consumer demand for authentic sustainability actions.
Last year, the company introduced 100% food-grade recycled PET clamshells and punnets to entirely eliminate virgin material use and optimize its partners’ carbon, water and energy footprints. The rPET used in these offerings are derived from an EFSA-approved recycling process.
According to Akhilesh, AVI’s rPET punnets help fruit retailers switch to better plastic with no compromise in clarity, strength and machine parameters. “Our heat-seal punnets and clamshells meet preferred packing design standards and are fully compatible with high-speed, automatic filling & sealing lines across Europe. Using our experience and technology, we enable partners to derive further savings by down-gauging their packs by up to 10% without affecting performance”
The new 30% rPET punnet signals AVI Global’s commitment to offer timely support to the industry with customized and resource-efficient packaging solutions. The punnet complies with European Commission and FDA standards for food-safety and quality and offers proof of sustainability to address need for authentication by regulators and consumers.
Descriptive environmental label mentioning 30% recycled content can be used for consumer education. Carbon-emission and landfill waste can be saved through increased recycling of discarded post-consumer PET bottles
AVi can also offer Improved speed-to-market with first-time right and authentic PCR based packaging.
For more information:
Akhilesh Bhargava
AVI Global Plast
[email protected]
www.avigloplast.com
