Nongshim Signs Agreement to Promote Recycling of Transparent PET Bottles

On the 22nd, after the signing ceremony at the Korea Packaging Recycling Business Mutual Aid Association, officials took a commemorative photo. From the left in the photo: Kim Bogyu, Head of Management Planning at Nongshim; Lee Chanhee, Chairman of the Korea Packaging Recycling Business Mutual Aid Association; Hong Dongun, CEO of H2 Co., Ltd.; Lim Beomjin, CEO of RM Co., Ltd.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Nongshim is actively engaging in the recycling of transparent PET bottles, strengthening its commitment to eco-friendly management.

On the 23rd, Nongshim announced that it has signed a business agreement with the Korea Packaging Recycling Cooperative, recycling companies RM and H2 to promote the collection and recycling of high-quality transparent PET bottles.

Under this agreement, Nongshim pledged to expand sales of label-free Baeksansu water while actively collecting PET bottles both inside and outside the company and supplying them free of charge to recycling companies, thereby contributing to the establishment of a recycled PET resource circulation process. Recycling companies RM and H2 plan to enhance their recycling competitiveness by developing technologies and introducing machinery to recycle collected transparent PET bottles into high-quality recycled raw materials for film use. The Korea Packaging Recycling Cooperative will support the improvement of high-quality recycled raw material quality and expand the use of recycled raw materials.

Additionally, Nongshim plans to take the lead in resource circulation by utilizing recycled PET produced by recycling companies in product manufacturing. Earlier in May, Nongshim became the first in the domestic food industry to use recycled PET film for the lids of Squid Jjamppong Big Bowls, and recently applied it to the packaging of the newly launched Shrimp Crackers Black. Going forward, Nongshim intends to actively use recycled PET not only in products but also in the production of goods.

A Nongshim representative said, “Transparent PET bottles are considered high-quality recycling materials because they contain no pigments or other substances,” adding, “With a sense of mission to fulfill corporate social responsibility, we will make various efforts to activate the use of recycled PET resources.”

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