T3 (EPZ) to Build New Plastic Bottle Recycling Plant in Kenya

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Megh Group subsidiary, T3 (EPZ) announced its decision to set up a new plastic bottle recycling plant at its Athi River site in Kenya. The company has already entered into contract with Austrian Starlinger towards supply and installation of the PET bottle recycling system. The proposed recycling project is expected to significantly boost the company’s technical performance.

The facility will install the most modern “Recostar PET iV+” system, which specializes in extrusion and granulation of used plastic bottles. It comprises of woven plastic bag production lines, plastic recycling lines as well as extrusion and refining lines. The rPET produced from the facility will be 100% reusable and will be used in production of bottle preforms and polyester fibers.

Gurpreet Kaur Kenth, COO, T3 noted that the capability to produce rPET and food-grade recycled resin will help the company achieve its goal of putting Kenya on the global recycling map.

The company has already set up collection network across Kenya, by providing incentives for plastic bottle collectors.

The new initiative will support Kenya’s efforts to reduce plastic pollution. As per rough estimates, the country produces approximately 480 tonnes of plastic waste every single day.