The analysis behind the projections in Exhibit 6 in today's daily report, likely makes more assumptions than just the level of reusable plastics. To get the waste reduction projected, there will still need to be a step up in collection, sorting and recycling and it will all need to work to get the results desired. We are still concerned that these “high recycle” plans ask too much of an unwilling public, a slow to move average packager, and underfunded municipalities.
Some Recycling Ambitions Expect Too Much Of The Consumer
Jul 23, 2021 12:43:02 PM / by Graham Copley posted in ESG, Recycling, Sustainability, Plastic Waste, Mechanical Recycling, chemical recycling, reusable plastics