Tetra Pak becomes first in India’s food & beverage industry to introduce packaging with certified recycled polymers

Tetra Pak announced on Monday that it has introduced packaging materials integrated with certified recycled polymers in India, becoming the first company in the food and beverage packaging industry in the country to do so.
The rules will come into effect on April 1, 2025, and aim to reduce plastic waste and promote the use of recycled content in packaging, the Swedish multinational packaging firm said in a press release on Monday.
This new offering features carton packages that incorporate 5% certified recycled polymers, in line with the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change’s mandate under the Plastic Waste ..
The packaging material used by Tetra Pak is certified by ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification), a globally recognised sustainability certification system, informed the multinational company. This certification ensures that the recycled polymers used in their packaging meet high standards of environmental responsibility.
“We are proud to be the first carton packaging producer to bring packaging material with 5% certified recycled polymers to India. Simões also commended the Indian government for its early adoption of this regulation, calling it an opportunity for the food and beverage industry to work together in transitioning to more circular solutions.
The recycled polymers used in Tetra Pak packaging are sourced using chemical recycling technology, which allows the plastics to be made from a mix of recycled and non-recycled materials.
This process tracks the mass of recycled content throughout the supply chain, ensuring c ..
Source : Economictimes