How much CO₂ does rPET save vs virgin PET?

Published LCA factors put virgin PET at ≈2.34 and food-grade rPET at ≈0.60 kg CO₂e per kg, so blending rPET lowers the order's footprint roughly in proportion to the recycled %.

What is the right percentage of rPET to use?

The point where your sustainability goal and cost balance — model CO₂e and material cost side by side at 0/25/50/100% rPET in the Order & Impact tool for your resin price.

How do I compare rPET cost against carbon saving?

In Order & Impact, enter your resin price and rPET %; it shows the CO₂e and saving at each blend next to the material cost so you can read the trade-off directly.

rPET Economics: Balancing Cost and CO₂

Recycled PET (rPET) is the clearest lever a beverage brand has to cut packaging carbon. But it changes the cost line too, so the decision is a trade-off, not a switch.

Virgin PET vs food-grade rPET
Attribute	Virgin PET	Food-grade rPET
CO₂e factor (per kg)	≈2.34 kg CO₂e	≈0.60 kg CO₂e
Packaging carbon	Higher baseline	Clearest lever to cut it
Resin cost	Baseline	Often a price premium
Market availability	—	Swings with the market

The CO₂ side

Published LCA factors put virgin PET at ≈2.34 and food-grade rPET at ≈0.60 kg CO₂e per kg. Blending rPET lowers the order’s footprint roughly in proportion to the recycled fraction — a 50% blend cuts close to a third of the resin CO₂e.

The cost side

Food-grade rPET often carries a price premium over virgin and its availability swings with the market. The right rPET % is the point where your sustainability target and landed cost meet — and it can differ per SKU.

See your trade-off

In Order & Impact, enter your resin price and rPET %: it shows the CO₂e and saving at 0/25/50/100% rPET next to the material cost, so you can read the trade-off at a glance.