What is RPET?

RPET is the short name often used for recycled polyethylene tetraphyte (PET). PET is a strong, durable and recyclable material that is used for soda bottles, water bottles and food jars. RPET is produced by collecting, sorting and recycling PET, then refining the material into flakes that can be turned into new products.

Every PET bottle recycled is giving it a second life.  Use of rPET saves raw materials, reduces waste and creates a better environment.

As well as this, every pound (almost half of a kilogram) of recycled rPET that’s used decreases greenhouse gas emission by 71 per cent and energy use by 84 per cent, according to NAPCOR. This is an outstanding result and a strong indicator of the positive outcome of using recycled items.

rPET is a durable product that can be re-moulded and re-shaped into new products. This is where Onya comes in – we recycle old bottles that would otherwise negatively effect the environment and bring them back to the consumer in sleek, useful items such as sandwich wraps and shopping bags.