{"id":23565,"date":"2022-05-30T14:47:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T05:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=23565"},"modified":"2023-02-28T11:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T02:39:37","slug":"trash-treasure-rise-plastic-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2022-05-trash-treasure-rise-plastic-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"From trash to treasure: The rise of plastic recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23565\" class=\"elementor elementor-23565\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bb8a51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bb8a51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-140c755\" data-id=\"140c755\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b96fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0b96fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a9\uc218\uc81511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a9\uc218\uc81511.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a9\uc218\uc81511-300x77.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c366998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c366998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plastic waste has risen during the pandemic due to increased demand for single-use plastics. In fact,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2111530118#:~:text=The%20recent%20COVID-19%20pandemic,tons%20entering%20the%20global%20ocean.\">more than eight million tons of pandemic-associated plastic waste have been generated globally<\/a>, as of last August. Given that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/recyclinginside.com\/plastic-recycling\/\">as little as nine percent of plastic waste is recycled<\/a>, most of it gathers in landfills or ends up in natural environments like our oceans.<\/p><p>While there has been a growing global emphasis on reducing demand for single-use plastic products, it is difficult to picture a world without plastic given its advantages in cost, weight, flexibility, and versatility.<\/p><p>Yet there is also hope in the form of plastic recycling, which is developing into a very significant industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2707481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2707481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is plastic recycled?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d18f83c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d18f83c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First, let\u2019s just clarify that there are various kinds of plastic, which is a broad term describing synthetic or semi-synthetic materials made using polymers.<\/p><p>Commercial products will often display a number showing what kind of plastic they are made from. Generally speaking, numbers 1, 2, 4, and 5 are considered recyclable \u2013 they are PET, HDPE, LDPE, and PP \u2013 even though recyclable plastic often ends up in landfills.<\/p><p>The traditional plastic recycling\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/recyclinginside.com\/plastic-recycling\/\">steps<\/a>\u00a0include collecting, sorting, cleaning, shredding, identifying, melting, and forming plastic pellets that are then ready to use to make new products.<\/p><p>We should mention that newer methods of plastic recycling show promise, including chemical recycling. For instance, a technique called pyrolysis involves\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20210510-how-to-recycle-any-plastic\">turning plastic back into the oil it was made from<\/a>. A huge benefit here is that it has the potential to turn all kinds of plastic back into oil. Other options include reducing a polymer into a monomer that can be used to make new products, as well as converting plastic to gas to produce energy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a922b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a922b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a92.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Plastic Recycling Process\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjgxMDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjJcLzA1XC9NYXktTk8xLUluZm9ncmFwaGljXHVkNTBjXHViNzdjXHVjMmE0XHVkMmYxLVx1YzdhY1x1ZDY1Y1x1YzZhOTIuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"2023\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a92.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a92-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a92-476x1024.jpg 476w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a92-714x1536.jpg 714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4468a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4468a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The benefits of a booming industry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3d95e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a3d95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/08\/23\/2284743\/28124\/en\/Global-Plastic-Recycling-Market-Report-2021-Rise-in-the-Demand-for-Plastics-in-Diverse-Industry-Practices.html#:~:text=The%20Global%20Plastic%20Recycling%20Market%20is%20estimated%20to%20be%20USD,at%20a%20CAGR%20of%207.5%25.\">global plastic recycling market<\/a>\u00a0was estimated to have reached US$45.5 billion in 2021. It is forecast to grow to $65.3 billion by 2026, increasing at a CAGR of 7.5%.<\/p><p>Recycling plastic even requires less energy, money, and time than starting from scratch, without relying on the use of new fossil fuel feedstock.<\/p><p>Aside from the financial benefits, plastic recycling helps to create a circular economy. We gain a real insight into this through the example of chemical recycling, which is a process that involves\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20210510-how-to-recycle-any-plastic\">turning plastic back into the oil it was made from<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56395c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56395c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a93.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Plastic Chemical Recycling Value Chain\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjgxMTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjJcLzA1XC9NYXktTk8xLUluZm9ncmFwaGljXHVkNTBjXHViNzdjXHVjMmE0XHVkMmYxLVx1YzdhY1x1ZDY1Y1x1YzZhOTMuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1273\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a93.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a93.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a93-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/May-NO1-Infographic\ud50c\ub77c\uc2a4\ud2f1-\uc7ac\ud65c\uc6a93-756x1024.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d22f67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d22f67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s push to protect the environment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed5076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ed5076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samsung C&amp;T Trading &amp; Investment Group has been pushing for strategic cooperation to promote new eco-friendly projects in the future, such as reviewing projects to build eco-friendly circulatory systems through waste plastic recycling.<\/p><p>For example, a recent memorandum of understanding signed by the company with one of Korea\u2019s largest petroleum and refinery companies seeks to promote new eco-friendly businesses in the future through strategic cooperation. This includes reviewing how to build an eco-friendly circular economy through the recycling of waste plastics and establishing an infrastructure for overseas commercial development of eco-friendly chemical products made from raw materials such as waste plastics. For its part, Samsung C&amp;T aims to harness its global network and overseas business capabilities to discover new customers in developed countries such as the United States and European nations, which are major markets for eco-friendly chemical products.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, the company is continuing efforts to discover new growth engines in promising fields by strengthening its eco-friendly business portfolio. Since declaring in 2020 it would \u201cexit\u201d the coal business, a first for a non-financial company in Korea, Samsung C&amp;T has been strengthening its businesses in eco-friendly fields such as hydrogen, solar power, and secondary battery materials.<\/p><p>Going forward, the company plans to actively make efforts to enhance social contributions and lay the foundation for growth by expanding cooperation with various competent partners and discovering new business opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plastic waste has risen during the pandemic due to increased demand for single-use plastics. In fact,\u00a0more than eight million tons of pandemic-associated plastic waste have been generated globally, as of last August. Given that\u00a0as little as nine percent of plastic waste is recycled, most of it gathers in landfills or ends up in natural environments [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trading-investment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>From trash to treasure: The rise of plastic recycling - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2022-05-trash-treasure-rise-plastic-recycling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"From trash to treasure: The rise of plastic recycling - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Plastic waste has risen during the pandemic due to increased demand for single-use plastics. 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