Repak Plastic Packaging Design Summary Guide (1) - Flipbook - Page 2
Plastic Packaging Design
Summary Guide
The Plastic Recycling Process
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Collection
Sorting & Baling
Recycling
New Plastic
Grinding
Washing &
Contaminant
Drying
Extrusion & Pellet
Production
Plastic Packaging Categories
Recyclable
Recycled Rigid Plastic
• Pots
• Tubs
• Trays
• Crates
• Plastic
Pallets
• Plastic
Strapping
Non-Recyclable
Recycled Flexible Plastic
Non-Recycled Plastic
• Pallet wrap
• Plastic sheeting
• Shrink wrap from cases
of beverages
• Expanded Polystyrene packaging
• Flexible plastic 昀椀lms and bags composed of
more than one plastic type
• Toothpaste tubes
• Bag-in-Box plastic bags used for food/dairy
• HDPE & Plastic paint containers
Plastic Containers
• PET Soft Drink, Water,
Juice & Beer Containers
• HDPE Milk & Juice
Containers
• Detergent Bottles
• Washing Up Liquid Bottles
• Shampoo Bottles
Non-Recycled Other
• Biodegradable plastic containers, such as PLA.
• Non-recycled plastic composites.
Packaging & Design for the
Circular Economy Guide
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For more information view our guide.
It includes:
• The impact of packaging design on material recyclability.
• Practical steps to improve packaging design.
• Collection, sorting and reprocessing of Paper, Metals, Plastic and Glass.
• Guidance on the circular economy, fee modulation and labelling.
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