What exactly are the PCR and PIR plastics that have recently exploded?

 

PCR plastics:

 

PCR stands for Post-Consumer Recycled material. Usually, the waste plastics produced after circulation, consumption and use can be turned into valuable industrial production raw materials through physical or chemical recycling to realize resource regeneration and recycling. Such as PET, PE, PP, HDPE and other recycled materials, from commonly used lunch boxes, shampoo bottles, mineral water bottles, washing machine buckets and other waste plastic, after reprocessing, can be used to make new packaging materials of plastic raw materials. Since it comes from consumption, if it is not properly treated, it is bound to have the most direct impact on the environment. Therefore, PCR is one of the recycled plastics recommended by various brands at present.

 

 

 

PIR plastic:

 

PIR stands for Post-Industrial Recycled material, namely industrial plastic recycling. Material that is diverted from the waste stream during manufacturing before reaching the end user. Its source is generally the water outlet, sub-brand, defective products, etc., produced by the industrial production process or process, commonly known as water outlet material, waste. It is recycled directly from the factory and reused. In terms of recycling volume, PCR had an absolute advantage in quantity. In terms of reprocessing quality, PIR plastics have an absolute advantage. Strictly speaking, both PCR and PIR plastics are recycled plastics that have been mentioned in the rubber and plastic circle.

 

 

 

Reasons for the "burst fire" of PCR plastics

 

1. PCR plastics are one of the important directions to reduce plastic pollution and help "carbon neutrality".

 

Through the unremitant efforts of several generations of chemists and engineers, plastics produced from oil, coal, and natural gas have become essential materials for human life because of their light weight, durability, and beauty. However, the large use of plastic also leads to a large amount of plastic waste. Post-consumer recycling (PCR) plastics has become one of the important directions to reduce plastic environmental pollution and help the chemical industry to become "carbon neutral". Recycled plastic particles are mixed with raw resin to create a variety of new plastic products. In this way, it not only reduces carbon dioxide emissions, but also reduces energy consumption.

2. Use PCR plastics to further promote the recycling of waste plastics.

 

The more businesses use PCR plastics, the greater the demand will be, which will further improve the recycling of waste plastics, and will gradually change the recycling model and business operation of waste plastics, meaning less waste plastics in landfills, incinerations and in the natural environment.

 

3. Policy promotion

 

The policy space for PCR plastics is opening up. Take Europe for example, the EU plastic strategy, Britain and Germany and other countries plastic and packaging tax legislation. For example, HM Revenue & Customs has issued a "plastic packaging levy", which is set at £200 per tonne for packaging with less than 30% recycled plastic. Taxes and policies have opened up the demand space for PCR plastics.