Recycling-ready plastic laminate
Albéa is proud to announce that its Greenleaf 2 tube has passed successfully the two tests set by the US-based Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) to assess recycling-readiness.
The APR tests ensure that packaging such as the Greenleaf 2 tube are recyclable and compatible with HDPE bottles recycling streams and are thus ready to join an existing, efficient recycling process.
Greenleaf 2 has also been certified by Circpack Suez as recyclable with no impact on the HDPE rigid plastic stream in Europe (when collected). It has been awarded A++ level which means that the pack can be easily upcycled.
Greenleaf tubes are patented all-plastic laminate tubes for oral care as well as personal care and OTC pharma brands.
These tubes can be manufactured by Albéa in its American, European and Asian industrial facilities.
Greenleaf 2 offers a lower environmental impact than standard aluminum-based structures. Its barrier web ensures optimal formula protection for all applications. The mechanical properties of its strong structure and coming-up-soon PE flip-top and screw caps could even withstand the removal of secondary packaging.
Albéa was the first cosmetic packaging company to sign the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment from the Ellen McArthur Foundation in October 2018. This in effect commits Albéa to making 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, as well as reducing plastic usage where relevant and including Post-Consumer Recycled resins where possible.