In addition to household post-consumer waste, agricultural waste is also an important issue in Argentina and the rest of the world

According to the Argentine Chamber of the Plastic Recycling Industry (Cairplas), and according to data from La Nación, an Argentine morning newspaper, a large part of the recycling of Polyethylene (PE) film for silobolsa and greenhouse covers, as well as High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) containers for phytosanitary products are developed in informality, which, in the case of containers, is very dangerous.

Additionally, Cairplas informed that L’Oréal and Carbios promote the recycling of plastics. This consortium, which is joined by Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and SuntoryBeverage & FoodEurope, is working on the development of new bioindustrial solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textile polymers.

Carbios develops a process that breaks down PET plastic waste into its original building blocks, which can be used to produce high-quality plastic. This proprietary technology offers the potential to repeatedly recycle plastics and pave the way for 100% recycled PET content in new products.

On the other hand, he highlighted that in 2020, the EU will generate an additional 46% of plastic waste from the electrical and electronic sector (E&E) compared to the year 2000. That concern and the low recycling rates led to the preparation of a strategy document PlasticsRecyclersEurope Plastic Parts Technician.

“It goes without saying that our country is not alien to this problem and we must learn from the more developed nations. Likewise, it is remarkable to see how large international companies, in this case in the IT area, are committed to good waste management. For example, HP invests in a plastic washing line in Haiti, in order to produce cleaner and higher quality recycled plastic for use in HP products ”.