The Unrecyclable's Second Chance

The recent news in recycling technology is that Kraft Foods and Nestlé have partnered with Enval to find a solution to recycling containers previously thought to be unrecyclable.  Enval’s specialty is recycling laminated packaging commonly found in food pouches, toothpaste tubes, and aseptic drinking cartons.

The goal is to build a commercial recycling plant for these materials to go to for recycling.  This patented technology separates the materials into individual components such as aluminum and plastic; bringing us all a step closer to complete recycling of post-consumer waste. 

http://www.packagingdigest.com/article/518951-Mega_food_companies_support_emerging_technology_for_recycling_laminated_packaging.php

http://www.enval.com/

For more information on recycling technologies, check out SCIENCE SCREEN REPORT’s Volume 40 episode: RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY – Waste Not, Want Not

http://www.ssrvideo.com/vol40.html#3