16 Jun 2023 --- Alpla is building a recycling plant in Ballito, South Africa, which will mechanically recycle almost 60,000 metric tons of PET bottles per year, producing 35,000 metric tons of rPET flakes and pellets annually, the majority of which Alpla will process to produce its beverage bottles. Construction will start this summer and completion is planned for autumn 2024. The plant is part of Alpla’s €60 million (US$65 million) investment in strengthening the region’s circular economy.
