Advanced recycling turns used plastic into a resource. Here's how it works and how it can reduce plastic waste. AmChemistry ad
Advanced technologies can recycle used plastic that traditional recycling can't process.
There's a recycling world out there that many of us have never heard of. It's called advanced recycling, and it recycles plastic that traditional methods cannot. For example, plastic made from advanced recycling is being used to manufacture plastic containers and water bottles, tubs for cream cheese, and water bottles from Nalgene. Wendy's recently announced that it will soon use plastic made from advanced recycling in its drink cups.Consumers are used to traditional recycling, which involves sorting plastic, chopping it into small pieces, melting it down, and using it in new products like bottles, fleece jackets, and carpeting.
Advanced recycling is gaining steam and has huge potential. Over the past few years, multiple advanced recycling initiatives have been announced in the US which have the potential to collectively divert at least 11.2 billion pounds of plastic from landfills annually, according to the American Chemistry Council.
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