EcoStrip

100% Recyclable label
Project EcoStrip Img 1 V1
  • Project EcoStrip Img 2 V1
  • Project Deinklable Img 3 V2
  • Project EcoStrip Img 4 V1
  • EcoStrip
    Project EcoStrip Overlay 1 V1
  • Cymmetrik
  • 2023 . Nov
Sdg 12

Due to the presence of printing ink, plastic bottle labels cannot be recycled. Globally, 500 billion PET bottle label wastes are generated every year. “EcoStrip” uses 100% recyclable plastic label technology. EcoStrip can enter the recycling process with plastic bottles without changing the recycling program. The ink on the label surface can be removed with hot water, making the plastic label and plastic bottle together become plastic particles, which can be made into products again. EcoStrip label technology reduces PET bottle label waste and can achieve the same effect on plastic bottles made of other materials.

The traditional deinking method uses organic solvents to wash off the ink on the label surface. The removed ink will dissolve in solvents and water, causing water pollution problems. Moreover, the cost of deinking with organic solvents is higher than the benefits of label recycling and regeneration. This makes plastic recycling factories currently only choose to remove the labels and send them to incinerators or landfills, producing a large amount of plastic label waste. The EcoStrip label regeneration process does not cause water pollution, does not require solvents, and does not contain any toxic substances, making plastic label recycling simple and cost-effective.

In this project, we helped tell a good story for the technology, explored the application fields of the technology, designed the technical display form, and assisted in participating in international design competitions.