KYF

Sustainable operation

Brand Management

KYF’s environmental policy of ‘Energy Conservation, Environmental Protection, and Cherishing our Planet’ is reflected in its circular economy practices, environmental management, greenhouse gas management, and energy conservation efforts.

Recycled Plastics

According to a survey conducted by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 40% of plastic packaging material manufactured worldwide each year is landfilled, 32% is leaked into ecosystems and 14% is incinerated. Only 14% is collected for recycling and merely 2% is effectively recycled and reused after accounting for process losses and cascaded recycling. The use of PCR materials for the manufacture of products of the same nature rather than second-class products is referred to as “closed–loop recycling.”

clamshell-to-clamshell

‘closed–loop recycling’

3R Principles of Circular Economy

Reduce、Reuse、Recycle

In the face of the global plastic waste problem and intensifying calls for plastic bans in Taiwan and abroad, we engage in profound reflections on our corporate mission and the value of plastics. We were deeply inspired by the spirit of creating benefits for stakeholders espoused by the B Corps in 2018. We therefore decided to embark on our path of corporate transformation with the goal of transcending linear economy models and realizing sustainable development based on the circular economy-based 3R principles (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle).

We established our brand “aGain” in 2020

We have adopted this philosophy for the development of our ‘clamshell-to-clamshell’ closed–loop recycling.

It is our firm conviction that recycled plastics are the best way to mitigate the environmental impact of plastic waste and reduce the extraction of fossil raw materials. One of the most prominent examples of the application of the “cradle-to-cradle” philosophy is PET bottle-to-bottle recycling. We have also adopted this philosophy for the development of our “clamshell-to-clamshell” closed–loop recycling. In 2020, we established our brand “aGain”, completed registration, and obtained the brand trademark.

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our product sales exclusively rely on B2B (business to business) channels.

Because our product sales exclusively rely on B2B (business to business) channels, aGain is currently utilized for the communication of circular economy concepts and rPET product advantages to market participants in the context of internal and external training courses or environmental education.

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becoming a leading manufacturer of rPET thermoforming food packaging

In the course of our export sales of rPET products in overseas markets, we have gained extensive experience and technical expertise. After the official approval of PCR for food contact applications by the Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration in 2022, we were, therefore, able to harness our accumulated experience and expertise to achieve our goal of becoming a leading manufacturer of rPET thermoforming food packaging.