Behind the scenes of packaging and paper
Recycling
Why recycle?
Recycling packaging and paper involves recovering their components and transforming them into new raw materials for the manufacture of new products.
This practice limits the use of natural resources and reduces the amount of waste that often ends up in landfills or incinerators.
The 4 steps of household packaging recycling:
Collection :
Household packaging is collected by collection companies commissioned by local authorities. There are two collection systems in France: the door-to-door system, where packaging is collected directly from residents, and the drop-off system, where residents bring their packaging to sorting bins.
Sorting :
The collected packaging is then sent to the sorting centers, where it is sorted according to its material (plastic, metal, paper/cardboard). The sorting centers use state-of-the-art technologies to sort the different types of packaging, such as eddy currents to separate metals and optical technologies to sort plastics according to their color or composition. Metal, plastic and paper/cardboard packaging is compacted to facilitate transport to recycling sites.
Processing :
Once sorted, the packaging is sent to recycling plants, where it is transformed into recycled raw materials. Plastic packaging is generally crushed and melted down into granules.
The metals will be melted down and the paper and cardboard transformed into paper pulp and then into reels to make new sheets of paper for use in printing or packaging to make cardboard.
Recycling :
The recycled raw materials are then incorporated into new products, such as plastic bottles, metal cans and recycled paper/cardboard. Packaging producers use these raw materials to manufacture new packaging, thereby reducing consumption of natural resources (water, energy, etc.).
Léko's role is to coordinate the players involved in household packaging waste management, such as local authorities, collection companies, sorting and processing centers, and packaging producers. Their aim is to raise awareness and inform the general public about the importance of sorting and recycling packaging to protect the environment. Léko plays a key role in the recycling process, coordinating and financing the collection and processing of packaging waste.
In so doing, Léko contributes to the preservation of natural resources and the reduction of waste by enabling packaging to be collected, sorted and recycled into new products.
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