ST. LOUIS, MO - Anchor Packaging is making big moves to increase the sustainability of its packaging. The manufacturer has joined the Cyclyx Consortium at Cyclyx International with the goal of increasing the recyclability of plastic from 10 percent to 90 percent. This is just one effort made to meet the demands of its customers.

"Partnering with Cyclyx was an easy decision because their mission and extensive experience enable us to accelerate our work in advancing foodservice sustainability,” said Richard Daniels, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Custom Products at Anchor Packaging. "Anchor Packaging values our role in this work. While packaging's carbon footprint is just a small fraction of the meal itself, in many cases less than 1 percent, it is uniquely positioned to provide an outsized benefit by protecting food quality to prevent food waste. Improving the recovery of valuable, recyclable food-grade materials only adds to the positive impact packaging provides."

After 61 years in business, Anchor now manufactures using only high-performance materials capable of providing superior food protection to reduce food waste. The company focuses production on two of the most highly recyclable plastic packaging materials—polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). A press release stated that currently, Anchor recaptures nearly all materials used in production, generating less than one-half of one percent of waste. In 2021, Anchor launched Drive for 5 to create new pathways for collecting one of the most widely used and highly versatile packaging materials, #5 polypropylene.

This collaboration aims to further build recycling pathways and transform what is possible for recycling food-grade plastic. The ultimate goal is to reach a wider audience across the value chain and secure higher volumes of #5 PP material. Anchor is also supporting the existing 10to90 landfill-diversion programs and actively engaging in initiating new pilots.

"It's an honor to have Anchor Packaging join our Cyclyx Consortium," said Cyclyx's Vice President of New Markets Group Ron Sherga. "They value working collaboratively with others to deliver superior products. Their willingness to support Cyclyx and our 10to90 mission displays their commitment to advancing their sustainability goals."

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