The importance of digital provenance certification in advanced recycling

When taking a global view of the recycling industry, it is becoming very apparent that there is an urgent need to reform current systems for recycling plastics in order to confront the plastic waste epidemic head-on.

When taking a global view of the recycling industry, it is becoming very apparent that there is an urgent need to reform current systems for recycling plastics in order to confront the plastic waste epidemic head-on. For this to happen, the industry needs to implement a holistic approach, moving away from individual point technologies that work in isolation, instead focusing on methods that can work in synergy even when using different technologies. The end goal remains to transform the entire plastic recycling system for a greener future, and one of the critical ways that this can be done is to ensure material provenance and certification.