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  • Author(s): King, Sarah (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Scientific American. Jan2023, Vol. 328 Issue 1, pS7-S7. 1p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      WASTE salvage; WASTE recycling; CONSUMER behavior; CIRCULAR economy; PLASTIC scrap; PAPER recycling
    • Abstract:
      For plastics alone, Australia required a 150% increase in domestic plastics-recycling capacity and this highlighted a need to adopt a range of circular economy strategies. To improve recycling rates, we need to recognize that the waste and resource recovery sector is positioned at the end of the supply chain, often known as end of life. For example, nine companies joined forces to create a circular supply chain in which they captured soft plastic waste and converted it to a Nestlé KitKat wrapper using Australian-designed advanced recycling technology. [Extracted from the article]
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