May 17, 2024 1 min read plastic waste

Scrunch Time: Tackling the Soft Plastics Recycling Challenge

In this episode, we dive into the sticky issue of soft plastic waste – those tricky materials like snack wrappers and shopping bags that are essential in our daily lives but tough to recycle.

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In this episode, we dive into the sticky issue of soft plastics – those tricky materials like snack wrappers and shopping bags that are essential in our daily lives but tough to recycle.

We break down: ♻️ Different types of soft plastics, from LDPE in bread bags to HDPE in milk jugs and versatile polypropylene in takeaway containers.

🌐 The global fight against plastic waste, including the UN's Global Plastics Treaty and Australia's national waste targets.

🚀 Innovative solutions like AI-enhanced sorting, e-waste plastic recovery, and enzymatic recycling.

Discover why these materials are a recycling nightmare and the cutting-edge technologies being developed to tackle these challenges. Learn how you can make a difference by reducing, cleaning, and properly recycling soft plastics.

Join us for a fun and intriguing look at how we can all contribute to a greener, cleaner future. 🌱✨

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Sources:

DCCEEW: National Plastics Plan Summary 2021
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/protection/waste/publications/national-plastics-plan-summary