Waste360
4 May 2026
University System Accurately Detects Recycled Plastic Content
Why It Matters for ITAD
New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing. Growing ESG focus creates opportunities for ITAD companies with strong sustainability credentials.
For years, recycled plastic claims have been shrouded in secrecy, difficult to verify, and often challenged as misleading. But University at Buffalo researchers have developed a technique that could unlock the mystery, providing a means to vet producers’ sustainability claims amid increasing greenwashing scrutiny.
Key Takeaways
- • University System Accurately Detects Recycled Plastic Content.
- • But University at Buffalo researchers have developed a technique that could unlock the mystery, providing a means to vet producers’ sustainability claims amid increasing greenwashing scrutiny.
