Berry Global has introduced a new post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic polymer specifically designed for non-contact-sensitive packaging in the homecare and industrial sectors. The innovation, named *CleanStream® Home and Industrial*, is engineered to meet stringent technical demands while maximizing the use of recycled content.
The polymer employs similar processes used in Berry’s contact-sensitive *CleanStream®* PCR, offering high levels of purity. This enables its use in complex packaging components such as trigger spray heads and paint container lids, rings, and handles.
“Much of the current industry output of recycled plastic for non-contact-sensitive products is used for items such as plant pots, drainage products, automotive parts, and furniture,” said Mark Roberts, Circular Economy Director at Berry’s Consumer Products International division. “However, increasing consumer demand for more sustainable packaging, combined with our customers’ own ambitious sustainability commitments and targets, have driven the need for a recycled polymer with higher purity.”
The material is designed to integrate into existing waste management infrastructures, supporting closed-loop systems. Berry’s Leamington Spa facility in the UK can recycle nearly 40% of all PP waste collected from domestic recycling bins, contributing to a lower-carbon supply chain.
An independent life-cycle assessment by Quantis revealed that packaging made with CleanStream® produces 35% fewer CO₂ emissions than virgin plastic—equating to a reduction of about 36,000 tonnes annually, or the equivalent of 26 million five-litre paint containers.
“It is clear that the need for high-quality non-contact-sensitive recycled polymers will continue to grow across homecare and industrial markets,” added Roberts. “We look forward to working with our customers to help them develop packaging that includes high levels of PCR, providing circular solutions with no compromise on performance.”