Plastic Film Recycling

Plastic film is one of the fastest growing areas of recycling with collection surging by 11 percent in 2013 to 1.14 billion pounds, according to the “2013 National Postconsumer Plastic Bag & Film Recycling Report.” This marks the highest annual collection of plastic film—74 percent increase—since the survey began in 2005.

Currently, more than 90 percent of Americans have access to programs that collect polyethylene wraps and bags, primarily at major grocery and retail stores. These programs collect a variety of common packaging items, such as bags from bread, produce and dry cleaning, along with wraps from beverage cases, napkins, paper towels, plus shipping pillows, shopping bags and bubble wrap.

We should enhance our ability to educate consumers about the wide range of polyethylene film packaging that can be recycled at major grocery and retail stores, as Polyethylene is a valuable material and resource even after its initial use. Also Recycled polyethylene film can become durable outdoor lumber for decks and fences, shopping carts or new packaging.

Let us work to expand collection and recycling of commercial film (pallet wrap and transport packaging) from small to midsized businesses., and see that more postuse polyethylene packaging gets recycled by using our SINOBALER baling press machines and PROSINO shredding machines.

View more plastic film shredders at http://www.sinoshredder.com/application/plastic-film-shredder-for-sale/.