OLI-NATURA Oils & Waxes is taking another step towards "go green" and will convert all plastic bottles to 100 percent recycled PET (rPET). The 1-liter OLI-NATURA Wood Soap, the OLI-NATURA Refresher and the OLI-NATURA Outdoor Cleaner will be the first to be converted.
We are working thoroughly to make the entire cycle from production to packaging to recycling as sustainable as possible. Because recycling and sustainability are important to us as a manufacturer. The best example of a packaging material that meets the requirements of a circular economy is tinplate. Therefore, we fill almost all OLI-NATURA oils & waxes in tinplate containers, which are up to 100% recyclable and offer the highest recycling rate. The material can be reused infinitely without loss of quality, which is why empty tinplate containers should always be recycled in the yellow bin or yellow bag.
By 2022, we also want to ensure that as many 1-liter PET bottles and 5-liter HDPE containers as possible are made from recycled material. The conversion will begin in May 2021. The 1-liter OLI-NATURA Wood Soap, the OLI-NATURA Refresher and the OLI-NATURA Outdoor Cleaner will be the first. The new bottle bodies are made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) and therefore show a slightly different color than conventional PET bottles: they are not as "crystal clear" and have a slight gray discoloration. Labels and plastic caps will continue not to be made from rPET.
No question: every rPET bottle that does not end up in the stomach of a marine animal is a success. Because rPET bottles can also be easily recycled and used to produce new materials. To motivate consumers to recycle, all labels on an rPET bottle will have a button with the request: "Recycle me again. I am made from 100% recycled plastic." (sst)
Do you have any questions? Then we are happy to help. Call us at Tel: +49 (0) 37208/84-488 or write an e-mail to faq@oli-lacke.de.
