Jason Gale
Joined October 2018
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Environmentalist (not the crazy kind), writer, and recycling nerd. Sharing my experience trying to make a difference in this world.Stories (2/0)
Failure by Design. Plastic Resin Codes
Today's recycling industry is facing a lot of new challenges. New scrap import regulations imposed by China and reported recycling contamination rates ranging from 3% to 26% across the country have caused municipalities and private recycling companies to scramble. Collectors and processors now need to be able to provide end-markets with a high quality, contamination free product that is still cost effective. Some solutions to the new regulations are focusing public education campaigns on better source separation and decreased contamination rates whereas others are focusing on technological innovations to help Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to be able to sort out contamination.
By Jason Gale6 years ago in The Swamp
