Plastics Recycling
While plastics offer light weight, durable, and hygienic solutions for food packaging and other applications, their increased use has also led to a large accumulation of plastics waste in landfills and in the environment. Thermoplastics are very recyclable. Recycling rates for some plastics, however, remain relatively low for a variety of reasons. It is clear that the world needs to get better at recycling.
The Plastics Recycling Laboratory, which located in Ball Hall, Room 116, is dedicated to education and research related to plastics recycling. These unique laboratories ensure that both undergraduate and graduate plastics engineering students have all the facilities they need to work in these areas. A number of companies and organizations have supported these labs including the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. and the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council.
Websites
- American Chemistry Council
- Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (now Plastics Industry Association)