cycled plastics plastic recycling markets and trends
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Cycled Plastics
Plastic RecyclingMarkets and Trends
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“Plastic’s 101”
Most Common Misconception:All plastics with the same recycling symbol
are recycled together. Examples:
#1PET microwave dish cannot be recycled with #1 PET soda bottle.
#4 LDPE butter tub cannot be recycled with #4 dry cleaning bags
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Plastic Grades
Blow Molding Grade: Water and sports drink bottles
Extrusion Grade: Plastic lumber, vacuum formed trays, clam shell packaging
Film Grade: Trash/grocery bags, pallet stretch wrap
Injection Grade: Milk crates, battery cases
High Melt: Clothing, carpet
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Plastic Origins
Post IndustrialManufacturing waste create during a
process or obsolete / overstock inventory
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Plastic Origins
Post ConsumerHas been utilized for its intended use. Can be generated by corporations
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Plastic Type: #1 PET
Blow grade (sports drink bottles)
Extrusion Grade (food service trays)
Injection grade (engineered moldings)
High Melt (clothing and carpet fiber)
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Plastic Type: #2 HDPE
Blow grade (milk, household detergent bottles)
Extrusion Grade (plastic lumber, drainage pipe)
Film Grade (trash/grocery bags)
Injection Grade (milk crates, shipping containers)
High Melt (stadium cups)
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Plastic Type: #3 PVC
Blow grade (household detergent bottles)
Extrusion Grade (home siding, clam shell packaging, pipe, fence, decking)
Film Grade (medical i.v. bags)
Injection Grade (shoe soles, automotive parts)
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Plastic Type: #4 LDPE
Blow grade (squeezable condiment bottles)
Extrusion Grade (plastic lumber)
Film Grade (packaging foam, dry cleaning bags, food storage bags, garbage bags, stretch film)
Injection Grade (food container lids)
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Plastic Type: #5 PP
Blow grade (medicine and food condiment bottles)
Film Grade (shrink film, potato chip bags)
Injection Grade (packaging foam, bottle caps and closures, auto bumpers, battery cases)
High Melt (brooms, brushes)
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Plastic Type: #6 PS
Extrusion Grade (foam packaging products)
Film Grade (protective film and labels)
Injection Grade (office products, durable goods components, cd jewel cases)
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Recent Trends
Post-consumer plastics recycled has increased every year since at least 1990.
In 2005, a record 2,102,000,000 pounds1.
1,170 million pounds of PET bottles were recycled in 2005.1
HDPE bottle recycling increased in 2005 to 922 million pounds.1
All plastic bottles were recycled at a rate of 24 percent in 2005.1
1 American Chemistry Council, “2005 National Post-Consumer Plastic Bottle Recycling Report”. 2006
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Rural Obstacles
Lack of Community Support
Limited funds allocated to recycling efforts
Limited facilities and/or capacity
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Rural Solutions
Collecting / Recycling now: Get community leaders involved Get kids involved
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Rural Solutions
Collecting / Recycling now: Get community leaders involved Get kids involved
Not Collecting / Recycling now: Central Collection:
Stage collection bins / containers at local retail sites
Unsorted Curbside Collection Public / Private partnership for remainder of the process Regional or consolidated processing facility / CO-OP
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Definition: Recycling1. Product manufactured with a recyclable plastic?
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Definition: Recycling1. Product manufactured with a recyclable plastic?
2. Collection efficiency / cost (i.e. curbside, muni drop-off, retail collection point, etc)
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Definition: Recycling1. Product manufactured with a recyclable plastic?
2. Collection efficiency / cost (i.e. curbside, muni drop-off, retail collection point, etc)
3. Established resale market
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Definition: Recycling1. Product manufactured with a recyclable plastic?
2. Collection efficiency / cost (i.e. curbside, muni drop-off, retail collection point, etc)
3. Established resale market
4. Self sustaining program
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Less EnergyThe recycling process must NOT be financially or environmentally prohibitive in that: Less DIRECT energy consumed Less INDIRECT energy expended
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Markets
Public / Private partnership
Put it out for bid: Brokers Intermediate Processors Manufacturers
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Markets
Brokers Buy & Sell Typically do not “touch” the product Minimum of 35,000 lbs. per truckload
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Markets
Intermediate Processors Grind, Wash, Dry , Pelletize Mixed truckloads common , lighter weight Catered programs / Waste Audits
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Markets
Manufacturers Purchase from collectors, brokers, processors Minimum of 35,0000 lbs. per truckload More difficult to setup catered collection
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Pricing Trends
Relationship of oil / natural gas prices to virgin resin
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Pricing Trends
Relationship of oil / natural gas prices to virgin resin Extreme Weather
Hurricanes Katrina / Rita
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Pricing Trends
Relationship of oil / natural gas prices to virgin resin Extreme Weather
Hurricanes Katrina / Rita
Seasonal / Construction
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Summary
Inform your community Get civic leaders involved Create a “buzz” Be creative Reduce, Reuse, Recycle