Waste: a source of resources
Published on 7 December 2023
Publication
Diego Lancksweert, from Plastiwin, examines the current state of post-industrial and post-consumer plastic waste, and the possibilities for its recovery.
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Industrial plastic waste, which is generally clean and sorted, is easier to recycle than post-consumer waste, which requires complex sorting. In Wallonia, PMC is sorted into fifteen streams to facilitate recycling. Recycling requires polymer separation and cleaning. Multi-layer materials present significant challenges for mechanical recycling, pointing towards chemical recycling solutions. Some recycling chains, such as those for PVC frames, already incorporate recycled content standards.