Rubbermaid has expanded its lineup of food storage and pantry containers to offer products made with Eastman’s Tritan Renew copolyester, which contains up to 50% certified recycled content.
The Rubbermaid Brilliance line was first launched with legacy Tritan copolyester in 2016. It features food storage containers in rectangular and round formats, alongside pantry containers designed to keep dry foods fresh and organized.
Now Rubbermaid has introduced Tritan Renew to its product’s clear components. Recycled material is allocated to each container in a mass balance approach, so recycled content may vary per container.
Eastman Renew is made using molecular recycling technologies, breaking down and rebuilding materials that cannot be recycled using traditional recycling methods. It contributes to Eastman’s wider goal to recycle more than 500 million pounds of waste plastic every year by 2030.
When used in Rubbermaid Brilliance products, Tritan Renew is expected to help resist stains, odours, and shattering. Rubbermaid’s patented lids are also described as leakproof and microwave-safe.
Rubbermaid worked alongside Eastman to select Tritan Renew as part of its effort to explore alternative materials that are both food-safe and reliable. Eastman’s technical expertise and partnership reportedly helped to ‘seamlessly’ integrate the copolymer into existing product designs.
Rubbermaid states its commitment to providing consumers with information about the recycled material.
“Our continued collaboration with Eastman reflects a shared commitment to pushing what’s possible in food storage,” said Waylon Good, vice president of brand management for Rubbermaid food storage products.
“By bringing Tritan Renew into Rubbermaid Brilliance products, we’re able to combine performance, clarity and durability with thoughtful material innovation, so we can keep delivering products that make everyday food storage easier, better and more inspiring for consumers.”
Rubbermaid Brilliance products containing Tritan Renew entered the market in April 2026. They are currently available at major retailers.
In similar news, PureCycle Technologies and IPL Schoeller recently unveiled SnapPack Square EVO, a tamper-evident container that contains 20% PureFive recycled polypropylene in every unit. It is recommended as an off-the-shelf packaging option to help brand owners comply with recycled content requirements while avoiding the time and cost of a custom development programme.
FANCL previously implemented Eastman’s Tritan copolyester into a reusable primary pack and refillable cartridges for skincare products. The ‘shatter-proof’ bottle is designed to be bought once, with consumers using the refill cartridges to top up their preservative-free skincare products.
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