Development of 'CR-PET' Using PET Bottles Collected in Jeju
"Goal to Reduce Plastic by 50% by 2050"
Jeju Samdasoo announced on the 27th that it will launch the 'Bottle to CR-Samdasoo' product, made by chemically decomposing waste PET bottles collected from Jeju Island.
Jeju Samdasoo is the first in Korea to produce 'Resource Circulating Chemical Recycling PET Bottle to CR-Samdasoo' made exclusively from PET bottles collected in Jeju. [Photo by Jeju Samdasoo]
Jeju Samdasoo, in collaboration with SK Chemicals, has succeeded in producing the country's first 'circular chemical recycling PET (CR-PET)' made solely from PET bottles collected in Jeju. According to the company, recycled PET can be used as a food container under the Food Sanitation Act, and its safety as a food contact container is maintained even after repeated recycling.
In this way, Jeju Samdasoo is strengthening its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management through activities aimed at reducing plastic. Previously, Jeju Development Corporation, which produces and manufactures Jeju Samdasoo, announced its eco-friendly management vision called the 'Green Whole Process' in 2021, integrating eco-friendly management throughout the product lifecycle from production, distribution, collection, to recycling. A representative example is the launch of the label-free product 'Jeju Samdasoo Green.' Additionally, they have established a step-by-step roadmap to reduce plastic usage by 25% by 2025 compared to 2020, and by 50% by 2030.
Baek Kyung-hoon, president of Jeju Development Corporation, stated, "We will continue to take responsibility as a leader in the drinking water industry and strive to ensure the market grows in an eco-friendly direction."
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