INTERVIEW: PETCORE highlights sorting gap as EU PPWR raises pressure on PET tray recycling

The European polyethylene terephthalate thermoformed packaging value chain faces persistent challenges, particularly sorting losses and value chain fragmentation, as the sector works to meet EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation targets for recycled content and food-grade compliance, according to Jose-Antonio Alarcon, technical support and development expert at PETCORE EUROPE. “The realityThe European polyethylene terephthalate thermoformed packaging value chain faces persistent challenges, particularly sorting losses and value chain fragmentation, as the sector works to meet EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation targets for recycled content and food-grade compliance, according to Jose-Antonio Alarcon, technical support and development expert at PETCORE EUROPE. “The realityRead More