Robin Wiener of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries discusses the crucial evolution of the circular economy and the growing need for improved recycling practices. The article highlights how recycling infrastructures often mirror waste management systems and emphasizes the importance of including recycling in product lifecycles. Consumers face challenges with current recyclable materials and must support simplified product designs. Despite low overall plastic recycling rates, some materials can achieve much higher recovery through effective state programs and consumer awareness.
Today's recycling infrastructure is closely aligned with the waste management system, revealing the need for significant changes to enhance product reuse and recycling processes.
The current overall plastic recycling rate is only five to six percent, which obscures the fact that materials like PET have much higher rates when adequately managed.
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