Lotte Chilsung Beverage Launches 'Isis 8.0 ECO' Using Recycled Plastic

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Lotte Chilsung Beverage announced on the 30th that it has launched the 'Isis 8.0 ECO' 1.5L product made from recycled plastic.

The PET container of Isis 8.0 ECO was made by mixing recycled plastic raw materials made from high-quality plastic by-products generated at the production plant with conventional petroleum-derived plastic raw materials at a ratio of 1:9. It is the first product in Korea manufactured using mechanically recycled PET (M-rPET, Mechanic-recycled PET).

Not only the PET bottle body but also the bundling packaging film was made from recycled plastic raw materials. Lotte Chilsung Beverage collaborated with the global chemical company Dow Chemical to create recycled packaging film optimized for bottled water containers. It is environmentally friendly by mixing 20% recycled polyethylene (recycled-PE) and features no difference in strength or color expression compared to conventional plastic films.

The Isis 8.0 ECO 1.5L will be initially sold in a 6-bottle bundled package on the online direct mall 'Chilsung Mall.' Plans are in place to expand sales channels and product lines in the future.

A Lotte Chilsung Beverage official said, "As part of practical ESG management activities to reduce plastic waste issues, we applied mechanically recycled PET for the first time in the domestic beverage industry and plan to expand it to various product lines in the future," adding, "We will continue management activities that prioritize the environment, such as promoting PET bottle lightweighting and implementing waste PET bottle collection services."

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