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US Plastics Pact Lists Undesirable Materials for Packaging

02/18/2022

The US Plastics Pact, a collaboration established to represent the industry, nongovernmental organizations and government agencies has designated eleven materials to be eliminated from packaging by 2025.  The US Plastics Pact, comprising over 100 members, includes major consumer product companies, retailers, and chemical manufacturers.  Products were selected on the basis of their incompatibility with existing recycling.  Items include:

  • Polystyrene
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
  • Glycol-modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG)
  • Carbon Black
  • Pigmented forms of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
  • Per- and Polyfluoro-alkyl substances

 

As with all well-intended action, the decision by the US Plastics Pact has been criticized.  Environmental activists consider that the list is too short and that voluntary commitments do not work. 

 

Eastman Chemicals, a major producer of PETG, is currently working on alternatives for shrink labels and packaging compatible with PET recycling.