Plastic container manufacturer Ring Container Technologies announced November 30 that Barrier Guard Oxygen Smart, a bottle technology designed to protect both product freshness and the environment, received Critical Guidance Recognition from The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).
A program for assessing recyclability in plastic packaging design, APR's Critical Guidance Recognition is presented to companies for products that solve well-established challenges in sustainable package design. Barrier Guard Oxygen Smart has met the high standards for clear PET resins and molded articles, supporting the APR’s design for circularity.
Barrier Guard Oxygen Smart can be customized to achieve up to a 24-month shelf life with a range of products including ketchup, other tomato-based sauces, salsas, instant coffee, nuts, and baby food among others.
Bottle brings benefits to brand owners, consumers, and recyclers.
The bottles arrive at brands’ packaging operations with key benefits already built-in.
This certification provides brands with several options for on-package messaging to highlight the bottle’s recyclability.
Only the typical preparations are needed to prepare the empty and cleaned bottles for curbside recycling.
