Recyclability of Bottles with Sleeves

Recyclability guidelines, such as RECOUP Recyclability by Design, have been instrumental in driving improvements in packaging quality. This includes recommendations on the use of sleeves and labels on PET bottles. However, as one of RECOUP aims is to promote discussion and cooperation between stakeholders in the industry, it is encouraging to report that improvements have been made by both packaging manufacturers and the recycling industry to overcome some of the challenges to enable labels and sleeves to be used while not adversely affecting the recycling of clear PET bottles.