EPL Limited, the world’s largest specialty packaging company, has received global recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), USA for its Platina Tube to be the first fully sustainable and completely recyclable tube in the world, including shoulder and cap.

Platina Tube is the only tube to have an integrated shoulder Inner Barrier Liner (IBL) that is also recyclable in HDPE recycle stream. This is a big step forward as it allows the total tube to be recycled in a single recycle streamAPR maintains exacting standards for certification.

Platina went through a rigorous test and qualification process for more than three months before the results were announced.

Platina is an eco-friendly laminated tube produced with less than 5% barrier resin and has earlier received recognition from the APR for consistently meeting or exceeding the most stringent APR HDPE Critical Guidance criteria.

Platina tube is especially suited for oral, toiletries and food brands. Platina tubes and caps were also certified as 100% recyclable by RecyClass European certification for ‘Code 2’ (recycling) earlier, making them the only speciality packaging tubes and caps to be recognised as 100% recyclable, globally.

Sudhanshu Vats, MD & CEO EPL said, “We are extremely delighted to receive this recognition from APR and this will motivate us to develop more innovative and sustainable solutions and consciously reduce our carbon footprint. This showcases our strong R&D capabilities, underlining EPL’s global position as one of the world’s leading innovative packaging manufacturers with the highest standards of sustainability, resource efficiency and recycling/reuse (PCR)."

Hariharan K. Nair, Vice President, Creativity and Innovation said, “This is a big achievement for us at EPL. Sustainable solutions is a key focus area for us and we are striving towards achieving this objective across product lines. A first-in-the-world tag makes us proud and is a testament to our disciplined and creative work ethic.”