Recycled Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE): Sourced primarily from plastic films, LDPE is commonly found in grocery bag liners, food packaging, product overwraps, and agricultural greenhouse film. These post-consumer films are typically natural but can also be light blue or black, requiring careful sorting by color before the recycling process to ensure a consistent recycled granulate.
Recycled Polypropylene (PP): This is a high-volume recycled stream originating from numerous everyday items. Common sources include food containers, household buckets, baskets, furniture like chairs and stools, and various packaging forms such as woven bags and strapping tapes.
Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET): As a crystalline plastic, recycled PET is predominantly recovered from single-use beverage bottles and food containers. Its properties of being lightweight, shatter-resistant, and energy-efficient to recycle have made it a cornerstone of packaging recycling, widely used in the food, beverage, and cosmetics industries.
Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): This engineering plastic is largely recovered from end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), consumer goods, and automotive components. Its durability makes it a valuable material for recycling back into high-performance applications.
Recycled High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE): Often recovered from milk jugs, detergent bottles, and rigid packaging, recycled HDPE is known for its strength and stiffness, making it suitable for new bottles, pipes, and plastic lumber.
Recycled Polystyrene (PS): This category includes both solid PS from items like disposable cutlery and CD cases, and expanded PS (EPS) from packaging foam and insulation boards. The recycling process involves densifying the lightweight foam to be remolded into new products.
