ESG The importance of plastic for society
Very present in our lives, plastic emerged in the first half of the 20th century and started gaining strength in the 1930’s, with polyethylene. The Second World War was a revolution for plastic and, after the war, companies started to use it in the manufacturing of consumer goods. Its dissemination in society brought several social, economic, and environmental advantages.
28/04/2022 Awards Valgroup receives award for Best Supplier of Exclusive Brands from the Pão de Açúcar Group.
Valgroup Waste Bags unit received, for the first time, the the Best Supplier Award for Exclusive Brands of GPA (Grupo Pão de Açúcar) in the GPA (Grupo Pão de Açúcar) in the DPH (Disposable Hygiene Products, Home, Party and PET) in the PEQ program.
19/04/2022 Circular Economy The Present and Future of PET PCR in Brazil
In recent years, post-consumer recycled PET (PCR) has increased in value, significantly and positively changing the economic scenario of PET recycling in Brazil. The most recent census published by ABIPET, the Brazilian PET Industry Association shows that the amount of collected post-consumer PET returned to the level of 2014, above 300 thousand tons annually.
Also according to the census, the large volumes of post-consumer PET have recyclables traders who acquire the material from collectors. Thus, when the price of post-consumer PET scrap is appreciated, it increases the incentive for the collection of this material by these collectors, boosting recycling and the bottle-to-bottle process in the country.
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