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Pre-consumer waste
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Post-consumer waste
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1. Source
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Waste typically generated by internal manufacturer’s operations (eg. Offcuts).
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Waste generated typically by end market use (outside manufacturer’s operations).
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2. 2025 NPT
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Does not contribute to 2025 targets.
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Contributes to 2025 targets.
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3. Environmental impact
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Manufacturers will recycle and reuse them anyway as part of their operational efficiency measures to reduce production costs.
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If not recovered and recycled, this post-consumer recycled waste typically goes to landfill which generates greenhouse gas emissions. It also represents waste of economic resources that could be repurposed.
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4. Recycling
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Does not require washing line and substantial capital expenditure to recycle this waste.
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Different ways to recycle this depending on a number of factors:
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Mechanical recycling (most preferred)
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Advanced recycling (where soft plastics waste mix are extremely difficult to sort)
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