Enval’s zero-waste-to-landfill recycling scheme the Laminates League has expanded its influence by welcoming three new members. Customers of Merchant Gourmet, Funkin Cocktails and The BIB Wine Company are now benefitting from Enval’s recycling technology.

Created by Enval in 2018, the Laminates League aims to raise awareness around the recyclability of flexible packaging and has developed a process for recycling it. The recycling scheme already counts leading consumer brands Little Freddie, The Collective and Yeo Valley amongst its members. The addition of Merchant Gourmet, Funkin Cocktails and BIB Wine boosts the Laminates League’s presence amongst B2C consumer good companies and enables it to enter the B2B area.

The BIB Wine Company joined the Laminates League in December 2020, initially enabling the recycling of its wine taster packs. The company is now extending its involvement in the scheme to its main product, its range of Bag-in-Box wines. The bags and taps used in this product will be recycled by Enval, making BIB Wine the first boxed wine company to offer its customers a method to recycle 100% of its packaging. Customers are able to add a free pre-paid recycling bag with each order, which will enable them to send the packaging to Enval for recycling.

Merchant Gourmet will integrate the Laminates League into its Appetite for Change Recycle Scheme, due to launch in March. Enval will recycle the company’s ready-to-eat pulses and grains pouches, as well as its chestnut and chestnut puree packs. Merchant Gourmet’s customers will be able to request a free recycling kit from the company’s website, which they can use to send the product to Enval in a pre-paid envelope.

Funkin Cocktails‘ trade customers will be able to recycle the company’s puree pouches through the Laminates League scheme by using the free, pre-paid recycling bag with each order.  

The packaging used by the three companies is all composed of several layers of different plastics. Using its unique proprietary pyrolysis solution capable of handling low-density packaging waste, Enval will recycle the plastics into oils that can be reprocessed and put back into circulation to produce new plastic. When treating pouches containing a layer of aluminium foil, Enval’s technology will separate the aluminium from the plastic packaging and turn it into new ingots that are reintroduced into the supply chain and are then used to manufacture new products.

“We are delighted to see the Laminates League expanding. With each new member, the Laminates League demonstrates to local authorities, FMCG brands and consumers that flexible complex packaging can be recycled using our technology. We are looking forward working more closely with local authorities, waste handlers and other contractors to develop and implement an efficient collection and segregation system across the UK. At the same time, we are always looking for new members so we invite any brands that are serious about the recycling fo their flexible packaging to get in touch with us.”

Dr. Carlos Ludlow-Palafox – Enval’s CEO

“Enval’s commitment to making positive changes to the plastic and waste management industries aligns with our appetite for change. Its innovative chemical recycling process was the most sustainable solution for recycling hard to recycle plastics than any other options available. Now that we’re part of the Laminates League, we’ll be able to recycle most products in our range and provide a simple one-stop solution for our customers. Through our Appetite for Change Recycling Scheme we’re aiming to keep 100,000 pouches out of landfill in the first year.”

Richard Peak, Merchant Gourmet’s Managing Director

“Our puree pouches are a central part of our business, so we wanted to ensure that we could offer an efficient and sustainable disposal solution to our customers. Enval’s recycling scheme and technology perfectly match what we were looking for.” 

Ben Anderson, Funkin Cocktails’ Marketing Director

“Joining the Laminates League enables us to offer our low carbon footprint packaging whilst ensuring the best possible recycling outcome for our products once used. We were hugely impressed with Enval’s technology, its existing capabilities and the team’s approach. We believe Enval’s solution will change the way we recycle in the UK and further afield for the better and closes the plastic waste loop.”

Oliver Lea, The BIB Wine Company’s Co-Founder and Managing Director

If you want to find innovative solutions to treat your plastic packaging and want to learn more about the Laminates League recycling scheme, then please get in touch. We’d love to help!

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