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Black pigment is the biggest obstacle to plastic recycling
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The carbon black pigment in black plastic absorbs most of the infrared light
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The biggest headache is the sorting problem in black plastic recycling efforts
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The biggest headache is the sorting problem in black plastic recycling efforts
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Black plastic packaging is widely used, and we can see them on plastic food trays, takeaway lunch boxes, and shampoo bottles
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Figure | Unrecognizable black plastic (Source: Veolia)
To realize the plastic circular economy, the recycled plastic waste must be converted into recycled materials effectively and environmentally, and put into production to form a closed loop of resources - this is what Veolia, the world's leading resource management group, is good at
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To realize the plastic circular economy, the recycled plastic waste must be converted into recycled materials effectively and environmentally, and put into production to form a closed loop of resources - this is what Veolia, the world's leading resource management group, is good at
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Unilever has added a recognizable black dye to the HDPE bottles used by its Lux and Hyunse brands
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Fast-moving consumer goods giant Unilever is committed to plastic recycling, pledging to design all plastic packaging for its products to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
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Fast-moving consumer goods giant Unilever is committed to plastic recycling, pledging to design all plastic packaging for its products to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
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Solving the recycling challenge of black plastic is therefore crucial for Unilever
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Figure | Unilever products that can be identified (source: Internet)
After long-term research and testing, Unilever and Veolia, RECOOP, and Wrap jointly developed a black dye that can be identified last year
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At the same time, waste management specialist Veolia has optimized the automatic sorting equipment according to the characteristics of the new dyes, so that these black plastics can finally be sorted and recycled
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The recycling of waste plastics is an important way to achieve sustainable development and circular economy.
Among the various colors of waste plastics, black plastics are a major obstacle to recycling
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In the UK alone, the technology is expected to return around 2,500 tonnes of black plastic bottles to the value chain every year, equivalent to the weight of 1,250 family cars! This set of innovative solutions will also be shared with other manufacturers to increase black plastic recycling rates across the industry
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Black plastic has always been a problem for waste plastic recycling, but now it is gradually being disintegrated by technology.
The problem is not the end of technology, but the beginning of exploration
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With the advancement of science and technology, black plastic can gradually be recycled, which may have a greater impact on the waste plastic recycling industry pattern
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