Plastic complexity

Plastics are complex to recycle because:

• There are many different types of plastics, each with unique chemical properties.

• Many plastics contain additives, colourants, or fillers that affect how they can be processed.

• Mixing different plastic types can contaminate recycling streams, reducing the quality of recycled material.

• Some plastics degrade in quality each time they are recycled, limiting the number of recycling cycles.

This complexity means recycling plastics requires careful sorting and processing to be effective.

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Murphy