2.2.1 Introduction to plastic recycling
Course subject(s)
Module 2. Recycling of Packaging
In the video below Peter Rem, associate professor of resources and recycling at the Delft University of Technology, investigates the current context of plastic packaging recycling.
MAIN TAKEAWAYS
- Packaging accounts for about 40% of all the plastics we use globally.
- In Europe, current plastic recycling is primarily focussed on waste management rather than value recovery.
- The after use quality of waste plastic packaging makes it difficult to restore it to ‘virgin’ level quality. Additives can also cause problems for recycling.
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