It all starts in Brazil where the sugar cane is grown.

Armed with the necessary industry and skills, Brazil has established itself as a key player in the market of transforming sugar cane into plastic.

But why use sugar cane rather than fossil fuels to make plastic? In addition to being a renewable resource, as the sugar cane grows, it absorbs CO² from the atmosphere.

At the distillery, the sugar cane juice is fermented and distilled to produce the ethanol that will be transformed into ethylene through dehydration. The last stage of the production process then results in polyethylene, a plant-based plastic in the form of granules.

These plastic granules are then brought to Europe by boat to be turned into Actimel bottles.

The plant-based plastic granules are taken to the Actimel packaging plant and blown into the shape of the Actimel bottles.

The NEW 95% plant-based Actimel bottles are then sent to the Actimel factory, where they are labelled, filled with Actimel and then packed up to be dispatched to the shops.

Our NEW 95% plant-based bottles are still recyclable so after you’ve enjoyed the great taste of Actimel, make sure you recycle them by sorting your waste.

For more information on what material your local council collects for recycling, please visit www.recyclenow.com.