Plastic Scrap
How Long Does It Take Plastic to Break Down in a Landfill
We are 100% in favor of recycling as much plastic waste as possible. Still, it is not unusual for our team members to cringe at some of the things recycling proponents present as fact. A good example can be found in the many different estimates of how long it takes plastic to break down in…
Read MorePET Bottles May Someday Fuel Large Scale 3D Printing
You might wonder whether selling us your scrap plastic really does any good above and beyond cleaning out your warehouse and putting some extra cash in the bank account. Trust us when we say it does. Every ounce of industrial plastic scrap we recycle gets put to use in some way. And as we speak,…
Read MoreIndustrial Plastic in a Linear vs. Circular Economy
Industrial plastic recycling is often discussed in relation to the circular economy. As the thinking goes, any genuine effort to make the circular economy mainstream requires a robust effort to reduce waste. Therefore, recycling industrial plastic scrap adds to the circular economy by keeping said plastic out of landfills and incinerators. Where a circular…
Read More5 Things You Should Know About the Zero Waste Concept
The Zero Waste movement began almost a decade ago as a way of addressing environmental and climate concerns by reducing the amount of waste we produce. In the years since, the movement has become tightly integrated with sustainability, environmental protection, and so on. Unfortunately, Zero Waste is like so many other movements in that it…
Read MorePolyester: A Great Material for Both Clothing and Water Bottles
Did you know that your plastic water bottles have something have common with the cheesy leisure suits you found in your grandfather’s closet a few years back? It turns out that both were made from polyester. Different forms of polyester were used, mind you, but the foundational materials were pretty much the same. Obviously, there…
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