Managing plastic industrial process waste: a guide updated to 2023 to identify plastic disposal opportunities for the footwear and food packaging industries
17/04/2023
Recycled plastic
Any production process generates production waste that represents processed or semi-processed parts that do not meet the company's quality criteria.
Industrial production waste is a common problem for all manufacturing sectors. At the regulatory level, manufacturing companies are called upon to manage industrial plastic waste in the correct way. Among the businesses most affected are companies operating in the footwear and food packaging sectors.
Unmanaged waste causes a drop in quality as well as damage to a company's bottom line: placing non-conforming products with manufacturing errors and defects on the market can result in significant return costs and damage to a company's image that can be perpetuated over time. More specifically, industrial plastic waste can be costly to manage, so it is a good idea to identify opportunities to sell and recover waste so that the plastic can be broken down and reduced to reusable material with a view to a circular economy. Gianeco, manufacturer and distributor of recycled bioplastics and thermoplastic elastomers, offers a safe, profitable and environmentally friendly recycling of industrial production waste. Recycled products from packaging, films, fibres, thermoforming, and disposables are placed on the market to ensure environmentally sustainable productionof high quality and performance.
In this article, we will provide a vademecum for companies in the footwear and food packaging sector for efficient and sustainable management of plastic material waste.
What are the steps needed to plan the sorting, recovery and disposal of plastic industrial waste?
1. Identify plastic industrial waste
The first step in managing waste is to identify it. Companies that handle plastic materials should conduct a complete analysis of their production processes to correctly identify production waste.
This analysis can help to understand what kind of waste is generated, in what quantities and during which stage of the production process.
2. Classify waste
Once waste has been identified, companies should classify it according to its nature, quantity and storage conditions.
For example, production waste can be classified according to the type of material (plastic, cardboard, fabric, etc.), its condition (wet, dry, contaminated, etc.) but not only.
For each plastic material, it is also appropriate to categorise the characteristics that commonly define the grades and facilitate their effective reuse in specific applications.
3. Evaluate recovery options
After classifying the waste, companies should evaluate the available recycling options. The objective of this step is to find a way to reuse waste, minimising environmental impact and creating added value for the company.
Waste can be recycled in different ways, e.g. through mechanical or chemical recycling. In addition, they can be used to produce energy or as raw material for other products.
Gianeco has been using a mechanical method for many years, successfully recycling a wide range of bioplastic materials from the production process of food packaging, films, fibres, thermoforming, production of disposable plates, cups, glasses and cutlery. The Piedmont-based company organises both pick-ups of small quantities as well as complete lorries of waste for recycling.
4. Implementing a waste management system
Once the most suitable recycling method has been chosen, companies should implement a waste management system. This involves setting up a waste collection, transport and disposal system that is efficient, economical and environmentally friendly.
In this regard, Gianeco has developed a series of innovative solutions for industrial waste management through the use of advanced technologies for recycling waste and the creation of a recovery chain, which includes the transformation of waste into new products.
5. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the waste management system
Finally, companies should monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of their waste management system. This involves measuring the quantity of waste produced, controlling its quality and evaluating the waste management system in terms of efficiency.
Recycling plastics is one of the main opportunities for correct industrial waste management, saving raw materials and reducing the environmental impact of industries' production capacity.
The Gianeco team offers an industrial plastic waste management service dealing with the recovery and disposal of plastic material from industrial processing waste from the footwear and food packaging sectors.
Gianeco's mission is to give new life to plastic scraps materials through mechanical recycling.
Managing plastic industrial process waste: a guide updated to 2023 to identify plastic disposal opportunities for the footwear and food packaging industries
17/04/2023
Recycled plastic
Any production process generates production waste that represents processed or semi-processed parts that do not meet the company's quality criteria.
Industrial production waste is a common problem for all manufacturing sectors. At the regulatory level, manufacturing companies are called upon to manage industrial plastic waste in the correct way. Among the businesses most affected are companies operating in the footwear and food packaging sectors.
Unmanaged waste causes a drop in quality as well as damage to a company's bottom line: placing non-conforming products with manufacturing errors and defects on the market can result in significant return costs and damage to a company's image that can be perpetuated over time. More specifically, industrial plastic waste can be costly to manage, so it is a good idea to identify opportunities to sell and recover waste so that the plastic can be broken down and reduced to reusable material with a view to a circular economy. Gianeco, manufacturer and distributor of recycled bioplastics and thermoplastic elastomers, offers a safe, profitable and environmentally friendly recycling of industrial production waste. Recycled products from packaging, films, fibres, thermoforming, and disposables are placed on the market to ensure environmentally sustainable productionof high quality and performance.
In this article, we will provide a vademecum for companies in the footwear and food packaging sector for efficient and sustainable management of plastic material waste.
What are the steps needed to plan the sorting, recovery and disposal of plastic industrial waste?
1. Identify plastic industrial waste
The first step in managing waste is to identify it. Companies that handle plastic materials should conduct a complete analysis of their production processes to correctly identify production waste.
This analysis can help to understand what kind of waste is generated, in what quantities and during which stage of the production process.
2. Classify waste
Once waste has been identified, companies should classify it according to its nature, quantity and storage conditions.
For example, production waste can be classified according to the type of material (plastic, cardboard, fabric, etc.), its condition (wet, dry, contaminated, etc.) but not only.
For each plastic material, it is also appropriate to categorise the characteristics that commonly define the grades and facilitate their effective reuse in specific applications.
3. Evaluate recovery options
After classifying the waste, companies should evaluate the available recycling options. The objective of this step is to find a way to reuse waste, minimising environmental impact and creating added value for the company.
Waste can be recycled in different ways, e.g. through mechanical or chemical recycling. In addition, they can be used to produce energy or as raw material for other products.
Gianeco has been using a mechanical method for many years, successfully recycling a wide range of bioplastic materials from the production process of food packaging, films, fibres, thermoforming, production of disposable plates, cups, glasses and cutlery. The Piedmont-based company organises both pick-ups of small quantities as well as complete lorries of waste for recycling.
4. Implementing a waste management system
Once the most suitable recycling method has been chosen, companies should implement a waste management system. This involves setting up a waste collection, transport and disposal system that is efficient, economical and environmentally friendly.
In this regard, Gianeco has developed a series of innovative solutions for industrial waste management through the use of advanced technologies for recycling waste and the creation of a recovery chain, which includes the transformation of waste into new products.
5. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the waste management system
Finally, companies should monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of their waste management system. This involves measuring the quantity of waste produced, controlling its quality and evaluating the waste management system in terms of efficiency.
Recycling plastics is one of the main opportunities for correct industrial waste management, saving raw materials and reducing the environmental impact of industries' production capacity.
The Gianeco team offers an industrial plastic waste management service dealing with the recovery and disposal of plastic material from industrial processing waste from the footwear and food packaging sectors.
Gianeco's mission is to give new life to plastic scraps materials through mechanical recycling.
