ALPLA launches recyclable PET wine bottle
ALPLA launches a recyclable wine bottle made of PET with reduced weight and carbon footprint. The bottle can also be made entirely of recycled PET (rPET) and is available now in 0.75-litre and 1‑litre bottle sizes.
ALPLA launches a recyclable wine bottle made of PET.
The first white wine bottles belonging to the Wegenstein winery recently went into circulation in the Austrian wine market, making them part of the Europe-wide bottle-to-bottle loop.
The 0.75-litre bottle weighs just 50g, which is around eight times less than the alternative glass bottle.
The sustainable solution, even without rPET content, can reduce carbon consumption by 38% compared to glass alternative. The use of rPET further increases the reduction. With 30% rPET, 43% is saved, while the solution made of 100% rPET reduces ecological footprint of 50%.
The sustainable packaging solution works with conventional metal screw caps and is compatible with winemakers’ bottling lines, meaning it is flexible. Wegenstein fills the PET bottles on the same bottling lines as its glass bottles.
ALPLA plans to manufacture several million units a year from 2025 and is planning solutions made entirely of rPET.
