What’s nice is that polyester can be recycled over and over, without changing or losing its great qualities. 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.

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very well made from quality fabric and you can get loads of stuff in them and you can move them around without emptying them. Currently more than 40% of our plastic products are based on recycled and renewable materials and our aim is to reach 100%.IKEA wants to minimize or totally refrain from the use of chemicals and substances that can be harmful to people and the environment. Originally, all polyester was made from oil-based raw materials which are not renewable but we are switching to only using recycled polyester.

DRÖNA black, Box, 33x38x33 cm - IKEA

Our ambition is that by 2030, all plastic used in our products will be based on renewable or recycled materials. The amount we convert, is equal to the amount of virgin fossil fuel we eliminate from our polyester raw material (this excludes potential dyeing and other post recycled polyester production treatments). 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. Recycled plastic allows us to give a second life to non-biodegradable products such as PET bottles that would otherwise end up in landfill. 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 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. Polyester is a durable, wrinkle-resistant and easy-care material that is ideal for many home furnishing products like rugs, pillows, quilts and cushions.

KOSINGEN Box, beige, 33x38x33 cm - IKEA KOSINGEN Box, beige, 33x38x33 cm - IKEA

As we add products made from recycled and renewable materials to our offer, we hope to inspire other companies to do the same. We want to change that by working to make recycled polyester products more affordable and accessible to the many people. 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.IKEA uses recycled PET that is post-consumer based, which means it is based on collected and sorted PET bottles. In 2020, IKEA replaced 79% of the virgin polyester used in IKEA textile products with recycled polyester. uk/browse/home-and-furniture/storage-and-organisation/plastic-storage-boxes-and-drawers/c:29593/" on this server. Polyester is a durable, quick-drying and insulating material that is optimal to use for textiles and as filling in pillows, quilts and furniture. 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.

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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. Polythylene terephthalate (PET) and Polypropylene (PP) are durable, hygienic and shatter-resistant plastics. We are accelerating this movement for polyester in our range and aim to replace all virgin polyester in our textile products with recycled. In volume, this means we converted 130,000 metric tonnes of recycled polyester, and saved 200,000 tonnes of virign polyester. PET is the most recycled plastic in the world and can be used for many different purposes such as plastic bottles and containers for packaging food and beverages as well as for personal care products, pharmaceuticals and many other consumer products.The good thing is that polyester can be recycled over and over, without negatively affecting the quality of our products. 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. Instead, PET and other sources of polyester are used to make textiles, storage boxes, kitchen fronts and even lamps. As part of our commitment to people and the planet, all single-use plastic products from the global home furnishing range were phased out in 2020. These volumes make us a leader in converting to recycled polyester and we hope that our decisions can inspire and motivate whole industries to change.