WATSONVILLE, CA - At Monterey Mushrooms, we’re cultivating more than a meal; we’re nurturing a sustainable future. We recently enhanced the recyclability of our packaging by incorporating near-infrared sortable (NIR) material in our rPET tills.
Here’s What’s in Store.
This spring, we made a significant change to enhance the recyclability of our packaging, and we’re excited to share the potential benefits with you.
Our rPET tills are produced from 100 percent recycled materials sourced entirely from North America, which reduces plastic waste in landfills and contributes to a circular economy. By using rPET, the mushroom industry can give multiple lives to mixed-color recycled PET materials, and the use of NIR sortable content ensures the packaging can be properly sorted and recycled into new products.
Choosing recycled PET content over virgin PET significantly reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. According to Hartman Group Research, studies have shown that the production of recycled PET requires 91.6 percent less energy and water compared to manufacturing virgin PET.
Additionally, rPET with NIR sortable colorant may provide long-term cost advantages compared to other colors, including clear rPET.
By choosing black rPET with NIR sortable colorant, we’re not just packaging mushrooms, we’re packaging a greener future.
Thank you for watching What’s in Store.
