Certain key aspects are needed to build up a succesfull campaign to collect, recycle and reuse rigid plastic waste. In this article, you can read the best practises of Ecofellows from Tampere, Finland, as well as Pirkanmaa Waste Management Company.
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The requirements for collecting rigid plastic
1. Legislative prerequisites
It depends on the country.
In Finland, there is currently no legislation mandating the recycling of rigid plastics. Existing recycling solutions for rigid plastics are often based on experimental projects.
2. Technology
To attract more stakeholders to organise the recycling of rigid plastics, technologies for material recovery are needed.
3. Investments
Both public and private funding is needed.
Organising the collection and treatment of rigid plastics will certainly entail additional costs compared to the current situation (in Finland).
Technologies should therefore be developed to ensure that recycled materials can be reused.
4. Stakeholders
The main stakeholders are local municipalities and regional authorities and the local waste management authority.
In addition, the best results are achieved when companies with an interest in using recyclable materials are involved.
5. Society and environment
The main benefit for the society is the reduction of burned or unused plastic waste.
Recycling rigid plastics is expected to increase the use of recycled plastics as raw materials for new products, thereby reducing reliance on virgin materials.
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