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EDITORIAL

FUTURE CHALLENGES 1.1 TERATONS

Dear Reader,

1.1 teratons is an impressive number. It is the weight of all life on earth. At the end of 2020, Israeli scientists provided the following comparison in the magazine Nature*: The human-made mass now weighs as much as the natural biomass. Artificial things include houses, streets, machines, clothing, plastic and more. Building materials are a significant component of the increasing anthropogenic mass. The pace of growth to date has been gigantic - with no end in sight. The website anthropomass.org is worth visiting. Scientists created it to explain their numbers clearly. You will find PET bottles as part of the animation. We humans use resources to develop products. For the most part, these resources do not return into the cycle - as they do in nature. And they are certainly not kept in circulation without human intervention. Also important to consider: How much energy and water is required to manufacture these products? And how much CO 2 is emitted? Currently too much for the cycle. It is not just about plastic packaging. However, the scientists’ illustrations provide an unsettling perspective and underline that also our industry must establish the circular economy without compromise. There is no other way. Is it a utopia to strive for a 100% circular economy - a world without waste? Even though hard to achieve, we need to make it our goal. 1.1 teratons clearly show us, as a society and as an industry, where we have to be successfull: avoid, reduce, recycle. Every product from every industry needs a sustainable solution at the end of its life cycle. Nature shows how it is: in the circle of life nothing is lost. In our industry, PET is a prime example of a recyclable anthropogenic material. PET packaging has a remarkable history: lightweight saves material, heatset technologies allow refillable packaging, and mechanical and chemical recycling technologies create the basis for the cycle. It is time to think bigger.

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* Elhacham, E., Ben-Uri, L., Grozovski, J. et al. Global human-made mass exceeds all living biomass. Nature 588, 442–444 (2020)

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Market News, Management

IN FOCUS - SUSTAINABILITY Enhanced recycling compensates for outflows Dr. Stefan Kunerth, The Coca-Cola Company Polyester recycling is a hot topic Josse Kunst, CuRe Technology The bad image of plastics – How could things have come to such a pass?

Dr. Christoph Hoffmann, ALPLA Group

IN DIALOGUE Creating a positive impact Gerardo Chiaia, Logoplaste

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IN DETAIL Improving the sustainability and performance of multilayer barrier containers with PEF Elizabeth Eaves, Avantium Francesco Acquasanta, Avantium NGR further improves the field of PET bottle-to-bottle recycling NGR Increased production thanks to continuous cleaning with OH Xblow

Markus Feldmann, Otto Hofstetter

IN BUSINESS Coca-Cola in Europe announces upcoming trial for first paper bottle prototype The Coca-Cola Company Pack Passion Week - Virtual Conference PETnology EcoStretch™: CCL Label pioneers closed loop solution for stretch sleeves CCL Label Sidel’s 5,000th labeller delivered for Ting Hsin

Sidel Africa and the Middle East - a growth region for KHS

Markus Auinger, KHS Jörg Thomas, KHS

Cetie issues a new free standard for PET neck finish dedicated to attached caps

Josquin Peyceré, Cetie

INSIDE comPETence center - Resource Guide

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rPET Krones joins the EU’s circular economy initiative

Krones | Neutraubling | Germany

The Krones Group has joined the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform. The initiative set up by the European Commission progresses the establishment of a pan-European circular economy. As a member of the platform, Krones has entered into a self-imposed commitment to eight targets. A network for prime movers: the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform brings together companies and initiatives proactively engaged in creating a circular European economy. It was set up by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee with the declared goal of closing material cycles and thus putting in place a firm foundation for a more sustainable future. As a high-tech company that has signed up to developing eco-friendly technology for recyclable packaging, Krones not only sees this project’s goals as strikingly similar to its own aspirations but can even make a substantial contribution towards turning the vision of a closed-loop recycling economy into hands-on reality. That is why Krones joined the platformand entered into a self-imposed commitment to the following eight targets: 1. rPET compatibility By 2025, it will be possible on all new PET bottling lines to handle bottles made of up to 100 per cent high-grade recyclate without any impairment to production quality, efficiency or efficacy. 2.Plastic-free secondary packaging By 2022, Krones will offer alternative secondary-packaging solutions

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containing no single-use plastics whatsoever for all multipack formats in common use. 3.Support for recyclable packaging design Krones uses its technological expertise to support clients in designing forms of packaging that are optimally suited for recycling. 4.Changing over from linear production to circular economy Clients get the support they need in order to achieve optimum results on existing lines, too, when handling recycled and/or renewable materials. 5.Permanently attached closures Equipment is already available that enables tethered caps (= closures permanently attached to the bottle) to be used. 6.Sustainable labelling For optimum recycling results, Krones’ portfolio includes packaging solutions where labels can be removed from the empty container without any problems. The long-term goal is to

recycle the labels together with the containers – or do entirely without a separate material for container decoration. 7. Investing in recycling Upgrading Krones’ solutions for material recycling of packaging plastics (solid/flexible, PET, polyolefins and PS) is further progressed by continually investing in the relevant research and development projects. 8.Beyond PET packaging Above and beyond conventional PET solutions, Krones is proactively pursuing development projects connectedwithdisruptive technologies that take beverages to the consumer in innovative ways (packaging-free solutions, paper bottle). For Krones, joining the pan-EU platform is the logical extension of the course of action it has already embarked on: to render both consumption and production of foods and beverages as sustainable as possible.

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PANORAMA IN TOUCH

Shrink film Highland Spring leads in sustainability with 100% recycled Duralite R

Coveris | Chicago, IL | United States

materials. Highland Spring’s Eco Pack is the first major brand launch using a complete 100% recycled film from Coveris’ Duralite R range. Simon Oldham, Chief Commercial Officer, Highland Spring Group said: “We want consumers to understand that plastic is a valuable resource that should not be treated as waste. We are taking a holistic approach to our packaging and want to create a truly circular plastics economy in the UK to ensure these materials stay in the loop. “That’s why we are delighted to introduce our next generation 100% recycled shrink wrap, which is a significant step forwards in ensuring all our packaging uses recycled materials and is designed in a way that makes it easy for consumers to embrace positive plastic behaviours.” Tim Frost, Coveris Louth Sales Director, added: “Coveris has been able to support Highland Spring Group’s forward-thinking approach to packaging sustainability with the development of our innovative, next generation Duralite R shrink film. Through our No Waste strategy, Coveris is focussed on a sustainable future for plastic packaging by the advancement of high- quality recyclable materials, innovative use of recycled content and No Waste operating model.” In November 2020, Duralite R was awarded Flexible Plastic Pack of the Year in the UK Packaging Awards for achievements in carbon footprint reduction, innovation in recycled content and development of sustainable plastic packaging.

Highland Spring Group, the UK’s leading producer and supplier of natural source waters, has launched its most environmentally sustainable ‘Eco Pack’ to date using Coveris’ Duralite R film. The next generation 100% recycled and fully recyclable Duralite R shrink film supports the businesses’ journey to using 100% recycled materials across its packaging portfolio. The Highland Spring 12 x 500ml multipack launched in January and is being trialled at 270 Sainsbury’s stores across the UK. Following the introduction of its range of 100% recycled and recyclable eco bottles in 2019, Highland Spring Group has continued its use of 100% recycled materials as part of their commitment to providing healthy hydration in an environmentally sustainable way. Coveris’ award-winning, fully recyclable Duralite R polyethylene film for the Highland Spring multipacks features 100% recycled content comprising 50% post-consumer recyclate (PCR) and 50% post-industrial recycled material (PIW). Supporting a circular economy for plastic packaging, the 50/50 blend of recycled content achieves a 54% carbon footprint reduction compared to the use of virgin

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Deposit Return Scheme TOMRA: High-performing bottle and can recycling programs have four success factors in common, new white paper finds

TOMRA | Mülheim-Kärlich | Germany

to move away from traditional linear take-make-dispose models in favor of a circular economy. Policymakers are turning to DRS as a successful approach for tackling these challenges. Also known as container deposit schemes or bottle bills, this legislation adds a small deposit to the price of a beverage, which is repaid to consumers when they return the empty bottles and cans for recycling. In the past three years alone at least 22 states or countries have committed to update or develop deposit return systems, soon bringing the global total to more than 60. This includes England, Portugal and all of Australia. In addition, the European Union’s Single-Use Plastics Directive establishes targets for member states to collect 90%of all plastic bottles by 2029, a rate experts say is difficult to reach without a deposit on beverage containers. In Europe, existing deposit systems see up to 98% of plastic drink containers collected for recycling (with

The world’s highest-performing deposit return systems (DRS) for can and bottle recycling have four success factors in common, explains a new white paper unveiled today by the global leader in beverage container collections for recycling, TOMRA. With growing awareness of plastic waste and more countries adopting deposit policies, “Rewarding Recycling: Learnings from the World’s Highest- Performing Deposit Return Systems” (free download) reflects on what makes a high-performing system– so stakeholders can better understand why some deposit systems are succeeding, while others fail.

a 95% average for all European DRSs), compared to other recycling collection models, which average a 47% collection rate across Europe. /1/, /2/ What makes a high-performing deposit return system? Different deposit systems can bring different results, depending on their design. The white paper “Rewarding Recycling” draws on TOMRA’s over 45 years of experience in providing a range of services and reverse vending technology to deposit systems in 40 deposit markets. Reverse vending machines provide an easy way for the public to return containers for recycling and regain their deposit money. The machines collect, sort, compact and initiate accounting for each container accepted. TOMRA has over 84,000 reverse vending machines capturing over 40 billion used beverage containers worldwide each year.

Rising interest in circular economy and combatting plastic waste

There are increasing calls from the public to address plastic pollution and recycling costs, and from experts

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With its unique first-hand insight into the workings of different systems, TOMRA evaluated deposit models against key metrics such as cost efficiency and the percentage of containers returned for recycling, and found that the most effective deposit systems share four principles in common: Performance: A collection target for all beverage containers plus a meaningful deposit delivers strong results. Convenience: The redemption system is easy, accessible and fair for all users. Producer Responsibility: Producers finance and invest in the system using the unredeemed deposits, commodity revenues, and an eco-modulated EPR fee. System Integrity: Trust is built into the system’s processes through transparent management, a >Page i Page ii Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100

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