Recycling Education and Facts: The Real Drivers of Change
The recycling industry does not have a technology problem. It has an understanding problem.
The equipment exists to wash, granulate, extrude and remanufacture rigid plastics at scale. The demand for recycled content is growing, driven by the Plastic Packaging Tax, Extended Producer Responsibility and corporate sustainability commitments. What continues to hold the sector back is a persistent gap between what people believe about recycling and what actually happens.
The Great Utensil Confusion: What Happened to Simple Plastic?
A blog from Mitch team meate at IPL Brightgreen Picture this: You’re at your work Christmas party, finishing your festive lunch. You look down at your plate and see a bamboo spoon, a wooden fork, and a knife made from paper that barely cut through anything. You walk to the bin and pause. Where does […]