Pet Bottles

PET bottle nanoplastics may harm gut bacteria and human cells: New study

Lab-made PET bottle nanoplastics were found to weaken probiotic bacteria and trigger stress and inflammation markers in human and blood cells, raising fresh safety questions

Decoded: Why beverage giants are pushing against govt's new PET bottle rule

Beverage manufacturers in India cites capacity constraints in recycling plastic waste and cost impact ahead of peak summer demand, as govt sets April 1 deadline for the use of 30 per cent rPET bottles

SLMG Beverages introduces 100% recycled PET bottles for Coca-Cola

SLMG Beverages, a flagship company of Ladhani Group and a franchise bottler for Coca-Cola in India, on Wednesday introduced 100 per cent recycled PET bottles for the iconic cola brand. The strategic leap not only reflects SLMG's dedication to environmental stewardship but also signifies a pivotal moment in the beverage industry's landscape in India, the company said in a statement. "By significantly limiting its consumption of virgin PET, SLMG Beverages is reducing its carbon footprint, seamlessly aligning with the Indian government's ambitious target of 25 per cent recycled resin by April 2025 PET," it said. The company said it supplies 90 per cent of Coca-Cola bottles in Uttar Pradesh, 100 per cent in Uttarakhand and has presence in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh as well. In Uttar Pradesh it has seven plants with a production capacity of 41 crore bottles a day. It caters to more than 300 million people through its 1.5 million outlets, and a network of more than 1,500 distributors, ...

Indorama Ventures to invest $150 mn in three PET recycle plants in India

Bangkok-headquartered and Indian majority-owned Indorama Ventures Public Co Ltd is investing USD 150 million in three PET recycling plants in India, aiming to start commercial production in 2026. We have obtained basic regulatory approvals and land acquisition is going on nearer to our three existing PET-producing plants at Haldia, Nagpur and Panipat, Indorama Ventures Group CEO Aloke Lohia told PTI of the investment plans on the sidelines of the 21st Forbes Global CEO Conference on Tuesday. Recycled PET from the three plants will supplement Indorama Ventures' current 800,000 tonne/year PET production for the Indian and export markets. PET is durable and can be recycled multiple times. He explained the need to increase the use of recycled PET, supporting global initiatives to reduce the use of making new products out of fossil fuels. Noting the Indian economy's high growth, Lohia is bullish about business prospects in India, especially the manufacturing sector and the government-l

Coca Cola, Zepto expand partnership to 'return and recycle' PET bottles

Companies' expand initiative after 60-day pilot in Mumbai gets 'overwhelming customer response'

RIL doubling PET recycling capacity, enhance circular economy footprint

India's largest private sector company said the move is part of its commitment to lead the industry on circular economy, enhance its sustainability quotient

From Dabur India to Flipkart, companies try to wean off plastics

Dabur is working with nearly 5,000 ragpickers to collect plastic waste, besides recycling PET waste to make T-shirts and other products that can used in internal events

Pepsico collects, recycles its entire used PET bottles in Maharashtra

Under the extended producer responsibility EPR) programe, Pepsico India collected 6,500 metric tonne of post- consumer PET

Acting on PM Narendra Modi's call, hotels cut use of PET bottles

Large chains like the Marriott and Taj that are estimated to consume two million plastic bottles a year

Ban on PET bottles for medicines questioned

Manufacturers say lab tests that led to the ban were flawed