Panda Recycling has announced plans to include paper products coated with Smart Planet Technologies’ EarthCoating – available in the UK on the reCUP recyclable cup range – into its existing UK and Ireland recycling operations.
Once collections begin, 100% of the recovered cup stock will be diverted from landfill and delivered to paper mills to be reprocessed into new paper items.
Will Lorenzi, president of Smart Planet Technologies Inc. explains: “EarthCoating is a technology that makes paper cup recycling possible in the regular card and paper recycling stream.
“Today, 100% plastic coatings are used on the inside of paper cups but when recovered the plastic contaminates the pulping process, making the cups very difficult to recycle.
“EarthCoating is a universal paper board recycling solution that does not require new capital investment or modification of existing recycling equipment.”
“EarthCoating is a universal paper board recycling solution that does not require new capital investment or modification of existing recycling equipment.”
EarthCoating technology can be applied to all coated paper board applications including sandwich wedges, ice-cream and noodle pots and any other food contact applications.
Paper cups made with EarthCoating are available under the reCUP and Vericup brands for order throughout the UK.
Panda Recycling is a major recycler based in Ireland that has completed extensive testing of the reCUP and plans to begin commercial collection as material becomes available in Ireland and the UK.
Smart Planet Technologies is a materials engineering company focused on advancements in sustainability for the packaging industry. Its technologies are focused to conserve precious natural resources and provide high quality, environmental alternatives to a wide variety of rigid and flexible, barrier liners, cups, labels and other packaging applications.