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NORTHLAKE, Ill., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholle IPN, a leading global supplier of flexible packaging solutions, announced today that their bag-in-box packaging for water passed the Association of Plastic Recyclers' FPE-CG-01 testing, which evaluates the compatibility of flexible packaging with film-to-film recycling processes. The package is the first bag-in-box format to pass this testing protocol. The testing was completed by Plastics Forming Enterprises (PFE).
Scholle IPN announces that their flexible bag-in-box packaging for water meets the Association of Plastic Recyclers' "PE Film and Flexible Packaging Critical Guidance" for recycling.
Scholle IPN's new flexible bag-in-box format reduces plastics use by up to 80% per liter of water and has up to 63% less greenhouse gas emissions in production when compared to traditional water bottles. The new offering features a recycle-ready, all-polyethylene structure (including bag film, spout, and dispensing tap) and can be produced in sizes ranging from 2-liters to 23-liters for retail or home-office delivery markets.