Tritan Renew to be used in a new sustainable line of housewares

Snips, an Italian company, has partnered Eastman, with global headquarters in Kingsport, Tennessee, and European headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to launch a line of water bottles and food storage containers made with Eastman Tritan Renew copolyester. The items in the line will contain 50 percent International Sustainability and Carbon Certification- (ISCC-) certified recycled content made possible through chemical recycling.

"Sustainability is at the core of our business," says Snips owner Raffaele Piacenza. "Reusable housewares are a practical way to eliminate single-use plastic waste. We need to start thinking about new solutions to enjoy the advantages that plastic offers while reducing waste. Eastman shares our commitment to sustainability and recycling. Now and in the future, Snips will be a steadfast participant in the circular economy."

Tritan Renew is made using Eastman’s polyester renewal technology (PRT), one of its Advanced Circular Recycling technologies. The company uses glycolysis to produce Tritan Renew. Its other PRT is methanolysis, which Eastman is using at pilot scale today with a commercial facility planned at its Kingsport campus.

Unlike those made from mechanically recycled plastic, products made with Tritan Renew present no trade-offs in quality because Tritan Renew is chemically identical to legacy Eastman Tritan copolyester, the industry standard for clarity, shatter resistance and dishwasher durability, according to the company.

The new 4 Recycle line of Snips water bottles and plastic storage containers represents the first adoption of Tritan Renew in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) market. "We're excited to help Snips augment its eco-friendly lineup," says Eastman Market Development Manager Arnold van den Berg. "We believe Tritan Renew, as a way of reducing plastic waste, will resonate with their customers. These durable bottles and containers represent every 'R' in the eco-conscience mantra we embrace at Eastman: reduce, reuse, recycle. We look forward to a long and collaborative relationship."