Guala Closures Group, the global producer of non-refillable and aluminium beverage closures, has partnered with Oceanworks, the largest global marketplace for sustainable materials, to develop a range of closures produced using ocean plastics.
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Guala Closures signs exclusive agreement with Oceanworks
US-based Oceanworks is a digital marketplace that streamlines the sourcing of verified recycled material collected from coastal ecosystems where it is at significant risk of ending-up in the ocean. Oceanworks network collects millions of pounds of ocean plastic annually. Oceanworks will supply recycled polymers to Italy-based Guala Closures that will be used to develop closures for its wine and spirits range.
The partnership extends to Guala’s worldwide market reach and its sole use of Oceanworks’ materials for all its closures using these recycled polymers.
Fulvio Bosano, Guala Closures’ R&D director, said: “This important agreement strengthens the Group’s commitment toward more sustainable solutions, making our closures part of the future circular economy. It is a significant step in Guala Closures’ objective to use 35% of recycled materials in our products by 2025. The success of our sustainability strategy depends on both strong internal research and partnerships with key players such as Oceanworks.”
Rob Ianelli, President and Founder of Oceanworks, added: “Helping our customers in developing new products using our 100% recycled ocean plastics is an important step toward a real circular economy. Thanks to this partnership we have the opportunity to make a significant impact by scaling the production of a more sustainable packaging from materials which would otherwise be polluting our planet’s oceans. It is a real win-win.”