Petainer has built a strong reputation for improving the environmental footprint of PET packaging. We were one of the first users of recycled resins and we have done much to improve material efficiencies, with a high degree of competence in the design and development of lightweight containers. We continue to lead the industry with our development of this fully recyclable family of lightweight one-way PET kegs.
Innovation and sustainability, combined with a strong environmental philosophy, are driving the development of this trend-setting packaging for beer, wine, cider and other beverage markets.
Research has proven that using Petainer Kegs has substantially lower environmental impacts than using metal kegs.
Key environmental benefits are:
- Low material usage, compared to returnable metal kegs and other one way kegs.
- Lightweight construction, reducing supply chain environmental impacts. 20-30 per cent more liquid can be transported on a vehicle using the 20 litre Petainer Keg than with a standard metal keg.
- Water usage is significantly lower than with metal keg systems.
- There are no hazardous or special wastes from any cleaning process.
- There are no return logistics and storage.
- Blowing can be done at a customer’s site, making transportation from Petainer’s manufacturing plant even more economical and environmentally efficient.
Petainer Kegs are fully and easily recyclable, meeting all the essential requirements covered by EU regulations, including suitability for both mechanical and ‘energy from waste’ recycling. This ensures customers can choose the most appropriate methods and takes account of local conditions.
PET is one of the easiest and simplest plastics to recycle. Petainer Kegs, once safely de-pressurised, can be disposed of in the same way as any other PET packaging. No special arrangements need to be made.
The major components of the fittings are also fully recyclable and can be placed in the normal dry recyclables or plastics recovery channels, where systems and facilities exist.
We believe that the very essence of sustainability lies in supporting our customers’ brands, throughout the total supply and disposability chain, to economically reduce their global and local environmental footprints whilst providing a strong commercial platform from which to drive sales.
We can demonstrate that sustainability and recycling can drive commercial success and not be a cost burden. We are committed to providing customers with all the support they need to evaluate the environmental and economic benefits of Petainer Keg systems, including how best to optimise the value from the waste material.
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