Overview
- Arca Continental, Coca‑Cola México and partner bottlers inaugurated the enlarged Toluca facility, now able to process more than 123,000 tonnes of PET a year—about 5.5 billion bottles—raising food‑grade resin output from 50,000 to 86,000 tonnes annually.
- The upgrade represents 2,626 million pesos in new investment and brings PetStar’s cumulative outlay to 5,186 million pesos.
- PetStar’s collection network expands from eight to more than 30 centers, supporting 2,200 formal jobs and an estimated 49,000 indirect roles for waste pickers and urban recoverers.
- SEMARNAT tied the project to a proposed General Law of Circular Economy and outlined government plans for 10 recycling plants plus a circular‑economy park in Hidalgo with a public consultation set for December 14.
- PetStar cites carbon‑neutral direct emissions since 2020, Cradle to Cradle‑certified resins, and a targeted water use of 0.6 liters per kilogram after new treatment systems, while Arca Continental plans added investment in innovation and product reformulation in response to a higher sugary‑drink tax.