New environmental protection trend: PCR plastic

Recently, many international brands and companies have begun to pay attention to recycled materials, among which PCR plastic is the most frequently mentioned. What exactly is this environmentally friendly material? Today, deodorant packaging supplier-MGG group will take you to learn about environmentally friendly PCR plastic.

1. What exactly is PCR plastic?

Simply put, PCR is "used plastic reborn". For example, your used mineral water bottles, shampoo bottles, and old lunch boxes are recycled and turned into plastic raw materials that can be used to make new products. Common PET (mineral water bottle material), PP (lunch box material), and HDPE (laundry detergent bottle material) can all be "recycled".

2. Why are everyone using PCR plastic?

Environmental protection needs: solutions forced by the plastic crisis

Every year, 30 million tons of plastic waste is generated worldwide, which is equivalent to dumping a truckload of garbage into the sea every minute! What's more worrying is that only 14% of plastics are recycled now, and only 2% are truly effectively used. Replacing some new plastics with PCR plastics can not only reduce landfill incineration, but also save about 30% of energy in the production process, which is equivalent to helping the earth "reduce the burden".

Virtuous cycle of turning waste into treasure

When more companies use PCR plastics, it will drive the upgrading of the entire recycling industry chain. Now many communities have begun to pilot smart recycling machines, and in the future even waste plastics may be "sold for money". The more they are used, the more perfect the recycling system will be, and eventually a "plastic circular economy" will be formed.

Policy trends drive

The world is issuing hard regulations: the EU requires that PET bottles must contain 25% recycled plastics by 2025; Japan stipulates that home appliances must use more than 30% recycled materials; China's "14th Five-Year Plan" also clearly requires the establishment of a plastic recycling system. Without PCR plastics, you may not even be able to sell your products in the future.

3. The actual application of PCR plastics in various industries

Electronic digital circle: environmental protection also requires high technology

The laptops and printers you buy may contain "recycling codes". For example, some Lenovo computer shells contain 30% recycled plastics, and HP printers use recycled plastics as ink cartridges. These products are made of "upgraded recycled plastics". After special treatment, their strength and durability are not inferior to new materials.

Automotive manufacturing industry: safety and environmental protection

BMW's new energy vehicles use recycled plastics for interior decoration, and Volvo plans to use 25% recycled materials for all new cars in 2025. Don't worry about safety issues. Recycled plastics for cars must undergo more than 200 tests, from high temperature resistance to impact resistance, and the standards are stricter than ordinary plastics.

Clothing industry: plastic bottles become trendy T-shirts

Six mineral water bottles can be made into a T-shirt! H&M, Nike and other brands are promoting recycled fiber clothing. The latest technology can also turn old fishing nets into sports shoes and waste plastics into down jacket fillings, truly realizing "trash into trendy products".

Packaging industry: the area that needs change most

Plastic products such as express bags, food packaging, and cosmetics packaging now also have recycling solutions. Coca-Cola uses 100% recycled plastic for beverage bottles, and some L'Oreal cream bottles contain 50% recycled plastic. Although the technology is difficult, companies are overcoming the difficulties of food-grade recycled plastics.

Look for environmental protection labels: products marked with "XX% recycled materials" are preferred

Do a good job of garbage sorting: pay special attention to the classification of recyclables to allow more plastics to enter the recycling system

Support environmentally friendly brands: vote with consumption to encourage more companies to use recycled materials

Future trends: Physical recycling is still the mainstream (crushing plastics and re-granulating), but chemical recycling (reducing plastics to petroleum state) is on the rise. Chemical giants such as BASF have developed "infinite recycling" technology, and plastics may truly achieve "immortality" in the future.

Conclusion: From mineral water bottles to auto parts, from express packaging to high-end electronic products, PCR plastics are reshaping the manufacturing industry. This is not a simple environmental slogan, but an industrial revolution that concerns the future of mankind. When we choose a recycled plastic product, we are not only consuming, but also investing in the future of the earth.