AUSTRALIA – SIG, a global leader in food and beverage packaging solutions, has introduced a water-recyclable bag developed and manufactured in Australia.
This innovation marks a significant sustainability milestone for the water industry, replacing the current aluminum structure with SIG Terra RecShield, a uniquely formulated polymer-based material structure. This ensures that all components of the bag-in-box packaging are now recycle-ready.
This development aligns with the Australian 2025 National Packaging Targets, which aim to further advance sustainable packaging practices.
SIG strives to lead the industry towards a fully circular packaging system and is committed to offering recycle-ready solutions through design for recycling.
Carmen Houston, ANZ Head of Marketing & Sustainability at SIG, said, “SIG has been working closely with the Australian Packaging Covenant Organization (APCO), which oversees the implementation of the Australian 2025 National Packaging Targets.
“Our Australian-based research and development team has achieved a significant milestone in advancing packaging technology, with our bag-in-box packaging for water having been assessed through the Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Portal (PREP) as meeting the criteria for recyclability in Australia.”
SIG’s bag-in-box packaging is designed to be recycle-ready and reduces overall plastic use compared to rigid alternatives like PET water bottles.
The bag-in-box can fit any container size or shape, allowing brands to fill many volumes with various fitments on the same filling machine.
Based on the European CEFLEX guidelines, SIG’s innovative recycle-ready bag-in-box packaging for water demonstrates the company’s commitment to leading sustainability innovation and accelerating the timeline to meet the Australian 2025 National Packaging Targets.
With a focus on continuous improvement, SIG’s Australian Research & Development team is now working on further minimizing the packaging’s carbon footprint.
In the coming months, SIG will introduce recycle-ready packaging alternatives for alcoholic beverages and food service applications.
The new recycle-ready water packaging is now commercially available, and consumers should begin to see it on supermarket shelves in mid to late September.
In May, SIG partnered with MassChallenge Switzerland, a key global member of the MassChallenge innovator community and a leading global startup accelerator.
The primary goal of this partnership is to connect SIG with visionary founders to collaborate on new technologies and pioneering sustainable innovations in material science.
MassChallenge Switzerland is renowned for supporting creative entrepreneurs through mentorship and its extensive partnership network.
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