Many plastic manufacturers have already recognised

Of course there are the added benefits to the environment which all manufactures can promote, and any reduction in consumption of new raw materials can only be good for the environment but as an added benefit to a manufacturer who uses recycled plastic will be the marketing message this sends out to their customers, surely this will only help boost sales and profits even further.

Sending out the right message, by using recycled plastics or any other recycled product for that matter shows that the manufacturer has a forward thinking and positive attitude to not only the environment but also to their local community, again all positive votes for your business and brand which will all lead to long term business growth. So what you waiting for, start making savings and do your part to reduce the drain on natural resources today.

Regrind or Recycled?

Reground plastic is much cheaper than recycled plastic in pellet form, due to the lower amount of work involved, basically the old plastic type would need to be identified either by using the a Plastic Identification Codes - or PIC code or by sampling and testing in a laboratory identify it's type and flow rates before washing to remove debris and labels then finally feeding into a large hopper and running through a shredding or grinding machine, once this is all complete the regrind plastic is bagged and weighed.

Recycled plastic has to undergo further processes to be ready for use in manufacturing, such as melting the clean reground plastic and extruding in to the form of pellets.

To sum up, if you are involved in plastic manufacturing and are considering using recycled material then the benefits are three fold,

Plastic Identification Codes

Type 1 is polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) - Fizzy Drink Bottles / Oven Ready Meals

Type 2 is high-density polyethylene (HDPE) - Milk and Washing up Bottles

Type 3 is polyvinyl chloride (PVC) = Shampoo, Squash Bottles, Cling Film

Type 4 is low-density polyethylene (LDPE) - Carrier Bags & Bin Liners

Type 5 is polypropylene (PP) - Micro Meals & butter Tubs

Type 6 is polystyrene (PS) - Yoghurt Pots, Toys, Electronic Goods

Type 7 is other (usually PC or ABS) - Headlight Lenses, Safety Glasses, Melamine