THE SAME QUALITY OLIVE OIL IN A NEW BOTTLE 100% RECYCLED MORE RESPECTFUL TOWARDS NATURE*.

Bertolli’s simplicity and quality translates into innovation and progress. We present a new bottle made with recycled materials that respects the environment more; a smart choice to help achieve a better future for the coming generations.

WHAT IS R-PET:
THE SOLUTION THAT COMBINES QUALITY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

WHAT DOES R-PET MEAN?

Polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a thermoplastic resin suitable for food contact, making it ideal for producing bottles that preserve the quality of our oil. Specifically, R-PET refers to Recycled PET. An R-PET bottle is therefore made from 100% recycled plastic, enabling us to reduce our environmental impact.

HOW IS A PLASTIC R-PET BOTTLE CREATED?

In order to transform plastic into R-PET, there are 4 simple but precise steps to follow:

  1. Collection and quality assessment of the plastics that would be processed.
  2. Classification of the materials by polymer type and color.
  3. Initiation of the recycling phase: the plastic bottles are washed in hot water to remove labels and any other remaining residuals.
  4. Recycling produces the final material, the finest PET flakes from which our 100% recycled plastic bottles are made of.

WHY DID WE DECIDE TO ADOPT R-PET?

There is a future challenge that unites us all, citizens, companies, and institutions:

REDUCING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT.

We are committed to REDUCING THE VIRGIN PLASTICS PRESENT IN THE ENVIRONMENT, which are negatively impacting the ecosystem around us.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY MANIFESTO:
What matters to you, matters to us.

OUR GOALS
By 2030, we aim to achieve zero waste certificate for our factories, reduce the environmental impact of our packaging, reduce our own carbon emissions, and encourage our suppliers to reduce their environmental impact.

OUR SUCCESS TO DATE
In 2020, we had accomplished a 12.8% reduction in direct emissions of CO2.

GOALS IN THE US

BY 2030

The National Recycling Goal in the US is aimed at increasing to 50% the recycling rate, as the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) stated.
U.S. National Recycling Goal | US EPA

Moreover, AB793 regulation in California enforces that all plastic bottles must contain at least 15% of recycled plastic as of Today with plans to rise to 25% in 2025 and reach a 50% in 2030.
CA to Require Minimum Recycled Content in Plastic Bottles | PackagingLaw.com

WE’VE DECIDED TO THINK AHEAD

We’re already improving our products today to ensure a better future tomorrow.

OUR COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE

The new Bertolli bottle made of 100% recycled plastic allows us to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGS) for 2030. We are all called upon to act consciously and do our part.
The actions we take every day can help improve our current situation.

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Through recycling, Bertolli prevents the generation of more virgin plastics.

CLIMATE ACTION

Using recycled materials makes our Bertolli bottles more environmentally beneficial than our previous bottles allowing us to reduce our environmental impact.