Varied approaches needed for diverse requirements.

The article describes the recycling approaches being developed and deployed by several plastics processors to maximize returns. The S:Gran recycling system from Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH is being used by processors of costly and temperature-sensitive polylactic acid (PLA) sheet. In April 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a category to recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) processed on Vacurema recycling systems. A solution for feeding various scrap formats is being promoted by AEC Inc.