Applicability of Gravity Separation to Recycling Biodegradable Plastics

Biodegradable and compostable alternatives to conventional plastics.

Packaging waste forms a significant part of municipal solid waste and has caused increasing environmental concerns, resulting in a strengthening of various regulations aimed at reducing the amounts generated. Among other materials, a wide range of oil-based polymers is currently used in packaging applications. These are virtually all non-biodegradable, and some are difficult to recycle or reuse...

Plastics from Residential Electronics Recycling

I nt ro duc t io n 4 What is Electro n ic Equipme nt ? 5 What Pro ducts are Pre s e nt in the Reside nt ial E l e c t ro n ics Waste Stre a m ? 7 What Ma t e r ials Are Used to Ma nu fa c t u re E l e c t ro n ic Pro ducts Found in the Reside nt ial Waste Stre a m ? 7 W hy are Plastics Used in the Ma nu fa c t u re of Electro n ic Equipme nt ? 9 What Plastic Resins Are Used in Electro n ic Equi...

Plastics recycling: challenges and opportunities.

Plastics are inexpensive, lightweight and durable materials, which can readily be moulded into a variety of products that find use in a wide range of applications. As a consequence, the production of plastics has increased markedly over the last 60 years. However, current levels of their usage and disposal generate several environmental problems. Around 4 per cent of world oil and gas productio...

recycling and reuse of household plastics

the study was undertaken with the objectives to: (1) study the present status of plastic waste management and the existing phnom penh household willingness and their influence factors to segregate plastics for recycling and reuse (plastics & non plastics); (2) study how other cities encouraged and obtained the participation of their population in plastics recycling and reuse and (3) recommend w...

Plastics Recycling – Technology and Business in Japan