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PET food tray
I AM RECYCLABLE
RECYCLE ME
PE pellets
When the tray is recycled this layer is turned into Polyethylene (PE) pellets
PET flakes
When the tray is recycled this layer is turned into PET flakes
PE layer (5% - 8%)
It represents 5-8% of the tray weight
Adhesive
In the case of using an adhesive, it is used between 0.2 and 20 grams per square meter of sheet, depending on its thickness and the nature of the adhesive used. In the case of EVOH barrier, it is used between 7 and 14 grams per square meter of sheet, depending on its thickness.
PET layer (92% - 98%)
90 to 100-micron thickness. It represents 92-98% of the tray weight.
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LEARN ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES
«Each material has key properties that make it ideal for its use»
THE PET TRAYLEARN ABOUT OUR HISTORY
THE FOUNDATION
At FUNDACIÓN PLASTIC SENSE we promote the use and recycling of PET food trays, guaranteeing the transparency and traceability of recycled material incorporated into new trays through our ECOSENSE certification.
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CERTIFIED COMPANIES
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OUR
ACTIVITIES
AWARENESS-RAISING
Implementation and development of strategic tools and activities to promote and disseminate in Europe the use and recycling of PET food trays, together with actions to generate knowledge on the recyclability and eco-design of PET food trays, which will be used as the basis for their dissemination.
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CERTIFICATION
Activities to guarantee the transparency and traceability of incorporating recycled PET into the food tray value chain. The foundation grants ECOSENSE certification to sheet and tray manufacturers and packers whose plastic waste is recycled and reintroduced into the manufacturing process of new trays. The certification is renewed biennially and in the intermediate year between each renewal an annual verification is conducted.
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PROJECTS
Added-value services for certified companies or bodies that request them as regards environmental consultancy on PET food trays. The possibility is envisaged of signing agreements with collaborating expert bodies.
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ACTIVITIES
