Is japan bottles recycled material the best in the world ?

Recycling plastic is just the same as painting. Mixing white with some black will transform everything in gray. In Europe, the quality of recycled material from PET bottles is poor. One of the reasons is the color contamination that gives recycled products a yellowish appearance. In Japan beverage manufacturers all agreed to produce only transparent, clear PET bottles, called Crystal.

00:38 - None of the Japanese brands sell green, red or blue bottle. All used PET bottles collected have the same color! The quality of their recycled material is the best in the world ! Combined with European machines, this ecosystem can then recycle 100% of the former, shredded and washed bottle into a brand new bottle. Meanwhile, the European directive mediocrely aims to achieve only 30% of recycled material into virgin production by 2030, while some others were already at 100% in 2019. It is not a technological issue ! The machines to shape recycled plastic are the same as those used for virgin plastic production. (Apart from 2 or 3 technical considerations ) It’s also not a financial issue.

01:41 - More and more investors are financing eco-friendly projects. It’s only a matter of production organization. Why eco organisms in charge of household waste like Conai in Italy? Retailers like Carrefour or Lidl, big brands like Danone or Nestle and plastics manufacturers, does not agree to optimize plastic recycling, which is particularly low in Europe? In countries where tap water is drinkable, why buy water bottles? Even in crystal colors, PET bottles of sodas, teas, and coffees are most of the time not healthy. One should know that 100% recycling of PET can only be done over a limited number of cycles, so it remains important to reduce our addiction to single-use packaging. .