WHAT IS RECYCLED PLASTIC?

Recycled plastic is collecting plastic items (such as bottles, containers, or packaging), sorting, cleaning, and reprocessing them to produce new plastic products.

• The goal of recycling plastic is to divert used plastic items from traditional waste disposal methods, such as landfills or incineration.

• The intention is to create a closed-loop system that reduces the demand for new virgin plastic production.

• Plastics can only be recycled a limited number of times until they have to be disposed of in landfills.

IS RECYCLED PLASTIC TRULY SUSTAINABLE?

Plastic recycling conserves resources, reduces waste, creates a lower carbon footprint and is a step into a circular approach.

However, it is not a solution to solve plastic pollution. It is just a way to reduce the pollution, only. Instead, we need to tackle the origin of the issue, which is virgin plastic production.
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