Recycling
innovation for a sustainable future

THE PROBLEM

We don’t recycle enough of the materials we produce and consume.

The United Nations estimates that only 10 percent of the 7 billion tons of plastic produced has been recycled. Traditional mechanical recycling is extremely efficient, but it only handles clear single-use plastic, which is a small portion of the plastic waste we produce today, meaning it cannot solve our plastic waste crisis alone. We need to think bigger.

THE Solution

Methods like innovative material-to-material recycling technologies offer a path to a circular economy and a cleaner planet.

These material-to-material recycling technologies break down plastic to its basic building blocks - allowing for new products to be created - ensuring a circular, sustainable life span for essential plastic materials. By combining material-to-material and traditional mechanical recycling, we can increase the lifecycle of plastic products and keep more waste out of landfills.

Why Innovative Material-to-Material Technologies are the Future

Clean and Sanitary
When plastic is broken down through material-to-material recycling, it is cleansed of harmful contaminants that can go unfiltered through other processes.

Positive Environmental Impact
Innovating for non-traditional recycling technologies improves our ability to recycle the plastic that we can’t feasibly reduce and those whose reusable lifespan has run out. Cutting-edge technologies redefine what is recyclable and create plastic materials that can be reused for longer and recycled over and over again, helping to fight pollution and climate change.

Supports Equity, Affordability and Local Communities
Effective recycling technology makes sustainability and circularity attainable for working families, easing burdens on consumers who cannot afford expensive plastic alternatives.

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