How to Properly Dispose of Those Black Plastic Takeout Containers
Did you get takeout come in black packaging? It is not recyclable.
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Are you ready for 2025?
Carbon black plastic packaging is targeted
for elimination* by 2025
You’re in the clear with Safe-T-Chef®!
In an ongoing effort to drive a circular economy for plastic packaging, the U.S. Plastic Pact, with the support of both businesses and government, has identified problematic or unnecessary materials and targeted them for elimination* by 2025. Plastics with “non-detectable carbon black pigments” are at the top of the list.
Safe-T-Chef® is the first all-clear, tamper evident, tamper resistant polypropylene packaging product family for hot food applications. With high-clarity and a smooth, modern design, the packaging puts the contents center stage.
Get ready for 2025 and request your samples of Safe-T-Chef® today!
* Source: USPLASTICSPACT
Tamper Evident and Tamper Resistant
Proven patented technology
Sustainable
Reusable and dishwasher safe
High Clarity Polypropylene
Showcases the contents
Smooth Modern Design
Attractive shape and curved smooth walls create scoopable corners to reach every bite
Perfect for Hot Food
Great for microwaves, heat lamps, and hot displays
Peace of Mind
Confidence that food will stay safe during delivery
Microwaveable
Ideal for foods that require microwaves for heating
Optional Venting
Vented and non-vented options available
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First tamper evident and tamper resistant product family on the market for polypropylene packaging
For hot food applications
Microwaveable, easy to use, dishwasher friendly
Perfect for take out, third party delivery, and Grab & Go
Leak resistant*
We strongly recommend that customers test products under their specific conditions to determine fitness for use.
*Non-vented options
For hot food applications
Microwaveable, easy to use, dishwasher friendly
Perfect for take out, third party delivery, and Grab & Go
Leak resistant*
We strongly recommend that customers test products under their specific conditions to determine fitness for use.
*Non-vented options
In the News
Check out articles to learn more about the challenges with carbon black plastic packaging and why eliminating it is so important.
Sprite Going All Clear
Sprite changing the packaging from green to clear plastic as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible. The current plastic contains green, an additive that can't be recycled into new bottles.
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Impact of Carbon Black Pigment on the Recycling Process
Packaging needs to be detected by the “near infra-red” light sensor. Carbon black is absorbing the light and the sensor doesn’t recognize it. The packaging can’t be detected and subsequently not sorted, so it will be rejected for incineration or landfill.
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What You Need To Know About Black Plastic
Black plastic items end up in the pile of goods that are deemed not recyclable and end up going to a landfill instead.
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Why Black Plastic Is Bad News
Black plastics are basically not recyclable due to their color.
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Groups react to 'problematic' plastics list
Reaction from Environmental groups and Plastics Industry to the U.S. Plastics Pact.
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Recycling operators cheer list of problematic plastics
The U.S. Plastics Pact’s list of “problematic and unnecessary materials,” published today, was highly anticipated. It’s among the first industry-backed efforts to specifically note which types of plastics should be avoided in packaging.
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Recycling Mystery: Black-Colored Plastic
Optical sorting machines don’t see black items, which creates more work and expense for the recycler because black plastic items must be hand sorted.
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U.S. Plastics Pact Launches to Ignite Change Toward Circular Economy for Plastic
How the U.S. Plastics Pact is a step toward creating a circular economy for plastic across all business levels
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Why is black plastic packaging so hard to recycle?
The optical sorting systems used at many recycling plants can’t pick out the black pigment in the plastic. As a result, much of it remains unsorted and ends up in landfill.
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