UK Regulation Hinders Plastic Film Recycling Innovation

From the clear covering on your microwave meal to the flimsy bread bag lying on the kitchen counter, plastic film is notoriously tricky to recycle. But what if those annoying bits of plastic waste could be put to better use?

This hard-to-reycle plastic could be transformed, potentially into a source of fuel, but the UK’s current recycling rules make it difficult for companies to innovate and experiment.

The main legal barrier is the definition of recycling itself. Under the rules