Colourful, foldable storage boxes 33 x 33 x 33 cm red

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This includes items such as plates, cups and plastic straws offered in our restaurants, bistros, and cafes. We want to change that by working to make recycled polyester products more affordable and accessible to the many people. It is a main component in a large amount of our products and has a wide variety of applications from surface materials such as paint and foil, to screws and shelf pegs. As part of our larger circular journey and transition from virgin fossil based material, we are working hard to change all plastic in our home furnishing products to plastic made from recycled and/or renewable raw materials. Recycled plastic allows us to give a second life to non-biodegradable products such as PET bottles that would otherwise end up in landfill.

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In volume, this means we converted 130,000 metric tonnes of recycled polyester, and saved 200,000 tonnes of virign polyester. What’s nice is that polyester can be recycled over and over, without changing or losing its great qualities.The good thing is that polyester can be recycled over and over, without negatively affecting the quality of our products. Our journey towards only using recycled or renewable plastic will take some time and require new ways of doing things, but we are determined to take responsibility and find new solutions. Originally, all polyester was made from oil-based raw materials which are not renewable but we are switching to only using recycled polyester. Instead, PET and other sources of polyester are used to make textiles, storage boxes, kitchen fronts and even lamps. Both PET and PP can be reused and recycled, which reduces waste and gives the product several lives through use and reuse.

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Since IKEA doesn’t want to contribute to more virgin oil being used, we are now gradually switching to recycled and traceable polyester from sources like PET bottles. We are accelerating this movement for polyester in our range and aim to replace all virgin polyester in our textile products with recycled. In 2020, we achieved the milestone of replacing 79% of the virgin polyester used in IKEA textile products and will accelerate the transformation towards the aim of only using recycled polyester throughout the product range where polyester is used.In 2020, IKEA replaced 79% of the virgin polyester used in IKEA textile products with recycled polyester. There is a lot of valid concern regarding how plastic impacts the environment and at IKEA we take this very seriously.

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Polythylene terephthalate (PET) and Polypropylene (PP) are durable, hygienic and shatter-resistant plastics.

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Polyester is a durable, quick-drying and insulating material that is optimal to use for textiles and as filling in pillows, quilts and furniture. When we make products from recycled polyester, we give a second life to material that is not biodegradable and reduce the amount that may otherwise end up in landfill or the ocean. We work with our partners and textile organisations such as Textile Exchange to further improve standards on recycled materials, including traceability of material beyond the recycling units. As we add products made from recycled and renewable materials to our offer, we hope to inspire other companies to do the same. At IKEA, we demand that all recycled polyester used in IKEA products shall come from recyclers that are compliant with the Global Recycled Standard and traceability is secured to the IKEA product through requirements toward the IKEA Suppliers.IKEA is committed to end the dependency on virgin fossil materials and only use renewable or recycled materials by 2030. Polyester is a durable, wrinkle-resistant and easy-care material that is ideal for many home furnishing products like rugs, pillows, quilts and cushions. Currently more than 40% of our plastic products are based on recycled and renewable materials and our aim is to reach 100%. With some exceptions, the challenge is not the conversion of polyester into recycled itself, but to make it available to everyone by keeping it affordable. Our ambition is that by 2030, all plastic used in our products will be based on renewable or recycled materials.