SIG has introduced a recycle-ready bag for water, developed and manufactured in Australia.

The current structure, which contains aluminum will be replaced by SIG Terra RecShield, a uniquely formulated material structure with a polymer composition. This means that all components of the bag-in-box packaging are now recycle-ready. The development is in line with the Australian 2025 National Packaging Targets which aim to further advance sustainable packaging practices.

Carmen Houston, SIG ANZ head of marketing and sustainability, said SIG has been working closely with the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) which oversees the implementation of the Australian 2025 National Packaging Targets.

“Our Australian-based research and development team have achieved a significant milestone in advancing packaging technology, with our bag-in-box packaging for water having been assessed through the Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Portal (PREP) as having met the criteria for recyclability in Australia,” said Houston.

SIG’s bag-in-box packaging is designed to be recycle-ready and reduces the overall plastics use compared to rigid alternatives such as PET water bottles. Bag-in-box is designed to fit any container size or shape, giving brands the flexibility to fill many volumes with a variety of fitments on the same filling machine.

SIG’s Australian research and development team is now turning its attention to further minimising the carbon footprint of packaging. In the coming months, SIG will also introduce recycle-ready packaging alternatives for alcoholic beverages and food service applications.

The new recycle-ready packaging for water is now commercially available and consumers should begin to see it on supermarket shelves in mid to late September.

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