2.2.1 Introduction to plastic recycling
Course subject(s)
Module 2. Recycling of Packaging
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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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