Tea capsules made using Sabic’s certified circular polypropylene

Avoury, the new brand launched by German company Melitta Single Portions, is working with Sabic’s Trucircle portfolio of solutions and services to create its pioneering new premium organic tea capsules, made from certified circular polypropylene (PP) that uses feedstock made from used plastic. The launch represented an innovative use of recycled, transparent plastic tea capsules in the industry, representing an exciting step towards a more sustainable future with easier products to recycle and that help create a circular economy for plastics. Avoury was one of the first companies to adopt Sabic’s pioneering Trucircle solution for certified circular PP – Sabic Qrystal copolymer, which creates the capsules from post-consumer recycled material. The capsules are made specifically for the new Avoury One tea machine launched in late 2019, enabling the consumer to make a premium cup of tea with just the click of a button. The transparent tea capsules take the consumer experience one step further, allowing them to taste the high-quality tea and see it inside the capsule. Holger Feldmann, chief executive officer at Melitta Single…

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