PCR, or Post-Consumer Recycled plastic, is a sustainable material made from plastic that’s already been used, and then reprocessed into new packaging or products. Here’s the process in a nutshell:
– Used and Discarded: Plastic packaging from households, businesses, and other sources gets collected after use.
– Sorted and Cleaned: This collected plastic waste undergoes a rigorous sorting and cleaning process.
– Reprocessed into Pellets: The clean plastic is then broken down into small pellets.
– Made into New Products: These recycled plastic pellets are reborn as new packaging or other products!
Common Types of PCR Plastic:
– rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate): Often used for beverage bottles and food containers.
– rPP (Recycled Polypropylene): Commonly found in food packaging, lids, and textiles.
– rHDPE (Recycled High-Density Polyethylene): Used for things like bottles, tubs, and rigid plastic containers.
