Is there anything greener than rPET?

Infographic comparison of material properties rPET and rPLA

In the infographic below you can see the material properties of rPET and rPLA in comparison. rPET is recycled PET and rPLA is recycled PLA (bioplastic).

Is there anything greener than rPET? PET bottles are currently on everyone’s lips. In the last few weeks there have been countless media reports about the ingestion of microplastics and nanoplastics by drinking from PET bottles. Further information and the links can be found in this article “Microplastics and nanoplastics in PET bottles?!".

More about PLA or rPLA bottles, which are made from plant-based raw materials, can be found here.

The infographic with the material comparison

The infographic shows the respective material properties of both plastics in a direct comparison, such as:

• Biodegradability
• Energy expenditure during recycling
• Persistent microplastics
• Plant-based renewable raw material
• Petroleum freedom
• Harmfulness of the starting materials
• Benzene-free
• Suitability for carbonated drinks
• dishwasher safe
• Suitability for hot filling