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Recycling of full body sleeve labels on PET is now a ‘critical issue’

By Michelle Yeomans and Joe Whitworth

According to the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, the use of full body sleeve labels on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles has become the “number one contaminant issue” facing various packaging industries, including that of cosmetics.