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Graham Packaging Earns Widely Recyclable Designation

Graham Packaging announced its ThermaSet PET technology has been pre-qualified for the How2Recycle® Widely Recyclable label. It provides a sustainable, lightweight, and shatterproof solution for use in challenging hot-fill applications.

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Graham Packaging’s ThermaSet is a patented heat-set process that allows PET to be used instead of glass in challenging hot-fill applications. ThermaSet PET bottles and jars have 50% more sidewall rigidity over standard PET, and maintain thermal stability while providing a two-year shelf life at ambient temperatures. The How2Recycle Widely Recyclable label designates that at least 60% of Americans can recycle this package at curbside recycling or store drop-off recycling. The pre-qualification is for use in the US and Canada only.

“Graham is building a more sustainable future for all,” said Tracee Auld, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer. “We are proud of this exciting technology earning the How2Recycle Widely Recyclable label.”

With a focus on creating sustainable packaging solutions, Graham Packaging commissioned an independent research firm to conduct a life-cycle assessment of 1,000 24-oz ThermaSet PET pasta sauce jars and compare them to their glass counterparts. The assessment found that when compared with glass, ThermaSet jars had a 38% smaller carbon footprint, 47% less global warming potential and used 18% less energy during the manufacturing process.

“ThermaSet PET is 80 to 90 percent lighter than glass, resulting in fewer trucks on the road, which equates to lower greenhouse gas emissions,” said Beth Madden, Director of Global Accounts, Food & Nutrition, who also oversees Graham’s ThermaSet business. “Sustainable innovations like ThermaSet are an essential part of everything we do to help protect the planet.” 


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