RECYCLED POLYESTER

Material Guide

Category:

Synthetic material, non-renewable, recycled

Other names:

rPET, Repreve

Short description:

Made of post-consumer or post-industrial PET/polyester. The recycled PET is in general of less quality than virgin polyester and therefore has to be mixed with virgin polyester to regain its quality.

Impact on the environment:

High but lower than virgin polyester, as it needs fewer resources and keeps plastic out of the landfill for at least one cycle.

Use:

Clothing/footwear industry, home textiles and furnishings, food and drink packaging, packaging, building industry, and more…

Types:

rPet, Repreve, SEAQUAL, Primaloft

What to look for?

Makers mentioned above or brands having certifications such as GRS – Global Recycle Standard.

Did you know?

Not all post-consumer polyester can be recycled, as it needs to be 100% polyester. It also cannot be recycled endlessly. Recycling still keeps at least one load of PET out of the landfill and saves resources used in virgin material production though.

Post written by

Zora Roth

Tags

polyester, rPET

Categories

CONSCIOUS DICTIONARY, MATERIALS

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