THE CLIMATE CHANGES

And it's happening as we speak. Ecosystems are also changing, with some species of plants and animals vanishing. Nanoplastic particles are everywhere - in our water, air and food. We can no longer pretend that everything is fine. Ecology is no longer a fashion or a trend - it is a necessity. As a human race, we are only in the early stages of learning how to take wise care of our resources and our home - the Earth. There is still much to learn, but every step in the right direction and every small decision counts.

WHAT IS RPET?

PET, or poly(ethylene terephthalate), is one of the most widely used types of plastic. PET bottles, in which drinks or mineral water are sold, are the most popular and well-known product made from it.

The rPET is nothing more than a secondary material produced after recycling used PET bottles and other products. It is a polymer in the form of fibres, which are then used to make fabric for the production of various types of textiles.

Processing PET bottles into rPET is still a developing branch of recycling. However, it has great potential for the future. Secondary production can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70% compared to the production of conventional PET. Widespread use of this process will also have a significant impact on the reduction of waste to landfill and beyond. Furthermore - the manufacturing of products from recycled materials means less use of natural resources and therefore less pressure on the environment.

SECOND LIFE

Our backpack is thus the second life of many bottles. Our company may even have contributed to this, as we support an organisation that collects litter from the Baltic Sea. We should all remember that our used plastic water bottle should always end up in a properly labelled rubbish bin. Always.