FAQs & Mythbusters

These are the symbols on plastic containers which identify what type of plastic the product is made from. Charpak publish the plastic resin list on our website for the products that Charpak manufactures: https://www.charpak.uk/materials/. The plastic resin codes are Worldwide codes, and are mandatory throughout Europe.

Black Plastics are recyclable. Unfortunately we do not currently have enough facilities to do this in the UK. Charpak are working hard with our partners and lobbying the government to do more of this. As part of the UK Plastics Pact there is a system currently being set up to do this.

The plastics are taken to a plastics re-processor for washing, cleaning, and re-manufacturing for reuse into more plastic packaging, or other plastic products.

Contact our technical experts, design engineers and packaging technologists on 01480 434 434 or enquiries@charpak.co.uk to see how our award-winning team can help your business achieve its packaging and sustainability goals.