The trade association European Bioplastics released a study in December stating that up to 10% compostable plastics (such as PLA, PBAT, starch blends) mixing with conventional plastics in post-consumer recycling streams show no or negligible impact on the mechanical performance of the recyclates.
January 22, 2014
Study on compostables in recycling
For years, the waste management industry claims that bioplastics can cause a serious disturbance in the established recycling streams such as PE and PET.
The trade association European Bioplastics released a study in December stating that up to 10% compostable plastics (such as PLA, PBAT, starch blends) mixing with conventional plastics in post-consumer recycling streams show no or negligible impact on the mechanical performance of the recyclates.
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The trade association European Bioplastics released a study in December stating that up to 10% compostable plastics (such as PLA, PBAT, starch blends) mixing with conventional plastics in post-consumer recycling streams show no or negligible impact on the mechanical performance of the recyclates.
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