Recycling postconsumer plastic

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Identification of the materials of construction (i.e., plastics, paper, metal, glass, elastomers, coatings, adhesives, and other such materials) should be identified by a specific product designation (code name and/or code number) and the source (name of the manufacturer) alternate materials of construction should be indicated postconsumer recycled plastic should not be used in the manufacture of a primary packaging component, and if it is used for a secondary or associated component, then the safety and compatibility of the material for its intended use should be addressed appropriately... 

Table 9-1. Major constraints on the recycling of postconsumer plastics. Successful recycling requires Recycling is not suitable for ...

Other life-cycle assessments have been conducted on postconsumer-use recycling. One of these studies by Rios et al.,131 focused on the end-of-life recycling of plastics used in electronics. The focus of this paper was on the separation and sorting of various types of plastics for recycling. Another study53... 

In most cases, before attempts are made to recycle plastic resins, the used parts must first go through a series of sorting processes. The purpose of these sorting processes is to separate the desired recycle plastic from possible contaminants in the incoming stream. These contaminants can take many forms. They include dirt, paper, glue, and metal as well as other recyclable plastics and even the same desired plastic but of a different color. The most postconsumer recycled plastic today is PET. This is the plastic from which all plastic soft drink beverage bottles are made. 

Postconsumer Recycling of Plastics 373 Domestic Recycled PET Bottle End Use... 

Table 8 Some of the Markets and Products Made from Processing of Postconsumer Recycled Plastics...

Moore Recycling Associates, 2011 National Postconsumer Plastic Bag Film Recycling Report, Feb. (2013), http //plastics.americanchemistry.com/Education-Resources/Publications/2011-National-Postconsumer-Recycled-Plastic-Bag-and-Film-Report.pdf, accessed 12/29/14... 

Though numerous types of plastics materials are presently used for automotive applications, future vehicles will probably use fewer resin variables. This consolidation trend is well underway and is a result of postconsumer recycling requirements (see Ghapter 6), which increasingly emphasize the use of only a few families of materials. Auto manufacturers will rely primarily on four key resin families for their plastics applications polyolefins, polyamides, polyurethanes, and styrenics. The future use of PVC for automotive applications is uncertain due to pressure of environmental groups who assert that the resin contaminates automotive shredder residue with chlorine. 

Patagonia has recycled over 86 million plastic soda bottles in making postconsumer recycled (PCR ) clothing such as this women s Synchilla jacket and notes that no synchillas are harmed in producing their clothing line. 

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