No. 5 Plastic May Soon Be No. 1 in Recycling

recycling center plastic pieces with labels from soda and other drink bottles earth day trash make t20 eORlem No. 5 Plastic May Soon Be No. 1 in Recycling
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Takeaways:

  • U.S.-based company PureCycle is working to turn plastic waste into an infinitely recyclable material.
  • The company’s process turns polypropylene plastic waste (No.5 plastic) into clear, odourless polypropylene pellets.
  • PureCycle was the first to introduce this closed-loop concept when it converted waste carpets into usable feedstock that producers could purchase.

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