According to statistics, in 2008 the European plastics recovery rate has reached 54 percent, in 2009 the European plastics demand growth is up to 52.8 million tons, of which 50% of the plastics is recycled. The EU attaches great importance to the recovery and utilization of waste plastics, currently the majority of European countries could consciously divide different wastes into different places.
To ensure the sustainable development of the plastics industry, it is necessary to establish a joint national action plan between the plastic manufacturers, processors, retailers and recycling plant. For example, manufacturers need to maintain a good image of plastics, processors should improve the quality of products, and retailers need strengthen ties with customers through plastic exchange programs. Recycling collectors try to improve the image of the industry to achieve win-win effect by increasing the use of plastic exchange programs.
In addition, different ways of recycling waste plastic varieties are not the same, and some can be sent to processing plants, and some can be used as compost, and some can be used to convert into energy, and some may be biodegradable and so on.
It is understood that the European PET plastic waste recycling income plastics production is 5-9 times higher than the plastics production and recycling process emissions. It is estimated that the benefit of PET plastic recycling is 9-15 times higher than waste management.