END-MARKETS FOR FILM PLASTICS
IMPACT SPOTLIGHT: END-MARKETS FOR FILM PLASTICS
The Materials Marketplace is working closely with a number of manufacturing and recycling sector companies in the Great Lakes Region to expand end-markets for film plastics
Partnerships between innovative recycling facilities like Emmet County Recycling and manufacturers like Trex have enabled reprocessing of film plastics into new products. Emmet County is a great example to follow for municipalities interested in accepting film plastics.
Petoskey Plastics - a Michigan-based manufacturer - has a closed-loop process for stretch film/pallet wrap, clear bags & packaging (LLDPE & LDPE), and color bags and packaging (soft metal & PET contaminated).
EFS Plastics in Ontario specialized in post-consumer plastic film recycling, and can process a variety of #2 and #4 plastic films. The US BCSD is helping EFS identify new sources.
Revolution Plastics also has a closed-loop manufacturing process, producing up to 97% post-consumer resin, and offers some very unique solutions for ag plastics.
Aggregation of small volume supplies will be key to unlocking additional market supply - the Materials Marketplace will play an important data gathering role that may unlock some new creative solutions.
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US BCSD Projects: Michigan, Ohio and Ontario Materials Marketplaces
Impact Area: Circular Economy