Graham Packaging wins 2020 Innovator Award for Innovation in Recovery
The award, given out by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, recognizes Graham’s REFPET returnable, refillable bottles.
Graham Packaging Co., Lancaster, Pa., said it was identified by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) as an innovator of reusable packaging — winning the Innovation in Recovery award. Specifically, the SPC recognizes Graham Packaging’s REFPET returnable, refillable PET containers as a leading sustainability solution. The packaging results in 47% longer reuse cycles than the company’s previous generations of REFPET bottles.
Graham Packaging said its REFPET containers have been used to package beverages for large well-known brands for over 30 years, but a recent creative upgrade solved a persistent challenge that faces most reusable packaging. When a bottle is reused, significant wear and scuffing can occur, which reduces the number of times the bottle can be reused before its aesthetic properties become unacceptable.