Ilhwa Applies Colorless PET Bottles and Eco-Tap Labels to All Bottled Water and Beverage Products

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Ilhwa, a food and beverage health company, announced on the 18th that it will change all its beverages, previously released in colored PET bottles, to colorless PET containers and apply Eco-Tab labels.

According to the amendment to the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources (Resource Recycling Act) implemented by the Ministry of Environment, PET bottles for water and beverages, including soju, must be converted to transparent colors.

In accordance with the amended law, Ilhwa has changed all 15 beverage products previously produced in colored PET bottles to transparent PET bottles and applied Eco-Tab labels that are easy to separate, allowing consumers to conveniently separate and dispose of plastics.

The changed transparent PET bottles are known to have high resource utilization value as they can be used to produce recycled fibers for making clothes, shoes, bedding, and more. The existing labels were adhesive and somewhat difficult to remove all at once during recycling, but the Eco-Tab has only the upper end of the label non-adhesive, allowing consumers to easily grasp and remove the label.

Ilhwa’s Food Business Director, Sanghoon Na, said, “With the increase in delivery food and online shopping due to COVID-19, plastic emissions are rapidly increasing,” adding, “Following the transition to colorless PET bottles and Eco-Tab labels, we will actively consider launching no-label products and strive to develop environmentally friendly packaging.”

Meanwhile, Ilhwa, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, operates not only beverage businesses such as Korea’s first barley carbonated drink 'Makkol', Korea’s first carbonated water 'Chojeong Carbonated Water', and ‘Natural Cider’, but also health functional food businesses including ‘Jinsteu15’ and ‘Jinwells’.

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