Unrecyclable by Design: The Problem with Flexible & Film Plastic Packaging - Livestream

A webinar on the implications of flexible and film plastic packaging recyclability on EPR for packaging and the global plastics treaty. Plastic film poses major challenges for recycling systems. Despite industry claims that the material is recyclable, real-world experience shows that flexible film is difficult and prohibitively costly to collect, sort, and recycle effectively in curbside programs. But as more states and the globe design and implement producer responsibility for packaging policies, we must confront this problem head-on. The dilemma of flexible film in curbside recycling systems highlights the considerations recyclers weigh when trying to determine the recyclability of a material. The discussion will be moderated by Lucy Mullany, Policy Director for AMBR and Eureka Recycling, and feature speakers:

• Martin Bourque, AMBR executive and Director of the Ecology Center
• Miriam Holsinger, AMBR executive and Co-President of Eureka Recycling
• Prigi Arisandi, Founder of Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation (ECOTON) in Indonesia

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