Avery Dennison Fastener Solutions has added a new recycled Polypropylene (rPP) fastener to its environmentally friendly Ecotach™ portfolio.
The newly GRS-certified (Global Recycled Standard) rPP fasteners will help apparel manufacturers, brand owners and retailers to reach internal plastics recycling targets and comply with government-mandated requirements.
EcotachrPP fasteners feature 30% recycled polypropylene content sourced from clear plastic takeout food containers.
The paddle-type fasteners are designed for apparel hang tag applications, including price tags, informational tags and tags promoting brand image.
With 30% recycled polypropylene content, EcotachrPP fasteners can help companies meet their recycled-plastic goals and prevent huge quantities of virgin plastic from entering the waste stream.
Converting from virgin polypropylene fasteners to Ecotachr PP fasteners in apparel-tagging applications enables companies to achieve sustainability at scale.
For example: 100 million recycled polypropylene fasteners, in 2- and 3-inch sizes result in annual savings of 3,900 lbs. of plastic waste. As quantities increase, the sustainability benefits scale up significantly.
One billion recycled polypropylene fasteners yield annual savings of 39,000 lbs. of plastic that would enter the waste stream.
Avery Dennison’s Ecotachr PP fasteners also allow companies to adapt to new government regulations covering single-use plastic materials, which are taking effect in many European countries including the United Kingdom.
These laws impose taxes on plastic products and packaging with less than 30% recycled content.
Apparel manufacturers and brand owners that anticipate impending recycled-content laws and convert quickly to recycled polypropylene fasteners are well positioned to meet supply-related challenges that might arise in the recycled polypropylene market.
They can also benefit from preferred pricing and incentives offered by fastener suppliers.
