Tests reveal Sonoco packaging solutions to be 98% recyclable
The final score after testing showed that Sonoco’s container has a recyclability level of up to 98%, with small deductions for printing color and finish.
The cyclos-HTP Institute, Aachen, Germany, tested polypropylene (PP) packaging from Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., for recycling and product responsibility, and discovered that Sonoco packaging solutions offer an extraordinarily high recyclability of close to 100%.
The institute analyzed a given packaging’s materials and assessed how it is actually recycled in the industrial-scale recycling streams established in Germany and other European countries. Then, cyclos-HTP ran the packaging solutions through real sorting systems, a testing concept that piqued Sonoco’s interest.