What is PCR material?
PCR: post-consumer recycled material.
Due to the increasing use of plastic products worldwide, plastic waste has caused irreversible damage and pollution to the Earth’s environment. Under the call and organization of the MacArthur Foundation, globally renowned brand companies have begun to challenge the challenge of controlling plastic pollution. At the same time, the new plastic economy was launched and a global commitment to the new plastic economy was signed.
For example, the lunch boxes, shower gel bottles, and milk plastic bottles that we use in our daily lives. After recycling, it undergoes professional multi-process processing to create plastic particles and then produce products. The purpose is to save energy, as the energy consumption from refining crude oil to producing plastics is significant. When we use these plastic products that are usually consumed for recycling, we effectively reduce the amount of new plastic used.
PCR plastic is plastic made from recycled polymer materials, known as “post-consumer recycled plastic”. They are made by reprocessing and processing recycled plastic waste, and after multiple recycling cycles, they produce polymer materials. PCR plastic can be molded using injection molding, extrusion molding, and blow molding techniques similar to traditional plastics, and can be made into products of various sizes and shapes, such as plastic bags, bottles, containers, lids, etc< Using PCR plastic can reduce plastic waste, reduce environmental pollution, and promote sustainability.
What types are currently used PCR in the market?
The main categories of PCR materials currently include PET, PP, ABS, PS, PE, PS, and so on. Common general-purpose plastics can all be PCR based. Its essence is to recycle and reuse new materials after use.
A 30% PCR product refers to a final product that contains 30% PCR material. So how to achieve a 30% PCR effect? It’s simple, it’s a mixture of new materials and PCR materials. If 7KG is used for new materials and 3KG is used for PCR materials, the final product will be a product containing 30% PCR. Additionally, PCR suppliers can provide materials that mix well with a 30% PCR ratio.
How to prove this is PCR material?
There are already certification bodies in the market, and the most widely recognized one is GRS certification (Global Recycle Standard Certification), which requires raw material suppliers, factories, and traders, and strictly speaking, as long as there are trading links, all need to be certified. Because this is a closed-loop chain, you need to prove that the source of the material is recycled plastic waste, the processing process is indeed the use of PCR materials, and even the specific amount of use.
What are the benefits of PCR?
PCR plastic is made from our existing plastic, which is both economical and environmentally friendly. By using things that we already find difficult to get rid of to protect the Earth, manufacturers have gained an affordable packaging option.
Recycling existing plastics consumes less energy and fossil fuels. Overall, the environment has avoided excessive pollution and resource waste, while manufacturers are still able to produce feasible and durable new plastic bottles.
PCR is also an easily available material that has many opportunities to improve community recycling plans while providing a stable supply of recycled products.