Jet Technologies ShieldCycle coffee packaging solution

Jet Technologies has released its ShieldCycle sustainable packaging solution, which is designed to align with the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation’s (APCO) 2025 targets. APCO’s targets, established in 2018, aim to transform Australia’s packaging landscape by making all packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable; recycling 70% of plastic packaging; incorporating 50% recycled content in packaging; and eliminating problematic single-use plastics.

The packaging solution has a polyolefin-based plastic structure, which is designed to replace the non-recyclable aluminium layer found in traditional coffee bean packaging with layers that are technically recyclable. This is designed to ensure all components can be easily melted down and reused.

Traditional coffee bags incorporate a thin aluminium layer to prevent coffee oxidation, but it is not commercially viable for Australian recycling facilities to process the aluminium foil when it is enclosed within a lamination with other plastics.

In addition to its recyclable design, the packaging reduces the demand for virgin materials and supports sustainability in the packaging industry.