It is estimated that of the plastic waste generated, 353 million tonnes, only 9% is recycled, and the remainder goes to landfill, incineration or unmanaged after use. Plastic recycling rates vary widely by region and are far below the global recycling rates for products like paper (60%) and...
Exporters of plastic waste have to improve their recycling processes, since fewer alternative markets exist to accept this waste, and frankly, much of the plastic still has significant value through reuse or energy recovery.China's Green Fencing initiative, Glauser said, has turned the global ...
Government incentives and regulatory mandates have increased recycling rates and facilitated waste management. Plastic packaging pollution is a complex issue causing visible environmental, animal, and human health concerns in both rural and metropolitan areas due in part to low collection and recycling rate...
Plastic pollution is a growing global problem. Simplistic, unhelp-ful labelling and low recycling rates even in the best-equipped countries are major barriers to tackling this issue.In a new paper, experts from the University of Exeter and the University of Queensland suggest a new internationally...
Recycling rates exceed 40% in four EU countries Additionally, four countries — the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, and Spain — registered recycling rates above 40%. Notably, the report found, plastic waste recycling rates were 13 times higher when collected separately, rather than in mixed-waste ...
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Valued at around $43.73 billion in 2018, the plastic recycling market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% in revenue and 8.8% in volume by 2027.
Plastics are used in everything from food packaging to medical supplies to plumbing systems. While many types of plastic can be recycled, too much plastic waste ends up in our nation’s landfills—it happens when the cost of sorting, transporting, and recycling plastics becomes cost prohibitive....
Sustainability: A Key Challenge and Opportunity The plastics industry is facing increasing scrutiny over its environmental impact, particularly in terms of plastic pollution. This has led to a growing demand for sustainable plastics, which are derived from renewable sources or engineered to biodegrade un...