PV Module Design for Recycling Guidelines

Indicators and characteristics of PET packaging collected in a Deposit and Refund System pilot project

“…Concerning the colour of the packaging body's material ( Table 4 ), transparent blue was the dominant colour (58.4%, by weight, and 69.7%, by number), followed by non-coloured (31.0%, by weight, and 22.3%, by number) and finally green (10.4%, by weight, and 7.6%, by number). The low share of coloured bottles indicates that most bottles are transparent, which is in agreement with the Recyclass design-for recycling guidelines [ 23 ].…”

“…In about 2.8% of the packages, the label was on the upper part of the package body (curve), and 1% covered more than 50% of the package body. However, according to Recyclass [ 23 ] and Alsewailem & Alrefaie [ 48 ], paper labels are not deemed to be compatible with PET bottle recycling. It was verified that 6.9% of packages already mentioned the incorporation of recycled material on the label, with the proportions being between 25% and 100% of the total packaging material.…”

“…It was verified that 6.9% of packages already mentioned the incorporation of recycled material on the label, with the proportions being between 25% and 100% of the total packaging material. All these aspects, such as the colours, lost caps and the labels, are important for informing packaging design and the need to recycle the material again, according to Recyclass [ 23 ] and EPBP [ 24 ].…”

“…Sorting and recycling rates vary widely across the European Union, according to the quantity, type, purity, and complexity of the materials received [ [23] , [24] , [25] ]. There are collection requirements to maintain the value of products intended for contact with food to avoid contamination, namely that plastics must come from separate recycling collections [ 5 , 26 ].…”

Stakeholders’ Interests and Negotiations in Design for Recycling Guideline Development for Plastic Packaging in Indonesia

“…The division of packaging components has similarity to other D4R criteria of other countries. SUEZ Circpack elaborates its criteria in up to 13 components and aspects: main material, colour, barrier, closure system, liners-seals-valves, labels, sleeves, tamper evidence wrap, adhesives, inks, direct printing, and other components [23]. RecyClass breaks down the component into the main body, attachments, and decoration; while several aspects are defined in each component, incl.…”