Mechanical Recycling of Packaging Plastics: A Review

• Published in: Macromolecular rapid communications. Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. e2000415 - n/a
• Main Authors: Schyns, Zoé O. G., Shaver, Michael P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Carbon footprint; Circular economy; Degradation; Economics; Environmental impact; extrusion; Mechanical properties; mechanical recycling; Packaging; Plastic debris; Plastics; Polyethylene; Polyethylene terephthalate; Polymers; Polypropylene; Polystyrene; Polystyrene resins; Polyvinyl chloride; Recycling; Reprocessing; Vinyl chloride; Waste management; Waste streams; mechanical recycling; packaging; polymers; plastics; circular economy; extrusion

The current global plastics economy is highly linear, with the exceptional performance and low carbon footprint of polymeric materials at odds with dramatic increases in plastic waste. Transitioning to a circular economy that retains plastic in its highest value condition is essential to reduce envi...