RRS’s Expertise in Store Drop-Off Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment, and EPR Systems

At Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), we’re leading the way with innovative approaches in key areas like store drop-off assessments, life cycle assessment (LCA), and extended producer responsibility (EPR) for bottle deposits. Through partnerships, technical expertise, and a commitment to circularity, we’re helping businesses meet and exceed their sustainability goals.

Store Drop-Off Assessment: Strengthening the Collection of Flexible Plastics

Flexible plastic packaging, particularly polyethylene (PE) films, presents a significant challenge in the recycling system. To address this, RRS partnered with the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and the Plastics Industry Association to develop a comprehensive store drop-off (SDO) directory. This effort is designed to improve the collection and recovery of film and flexible plastics, ultimately helping brands and retailers close the loop on this challenging material.

In 2024, recognizing the …

New Feasibility Study on Films & Flexible Plastic Packaging

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To grow the circular economy for hard-to-recycle plastics in Penang, Malaysia, the Penang State Government has partnered with RRS, Fonterra, Thong Guan Industries Berhad, The Circulate Initiative, and FFM Berhad to conduct a feasibility study for the collection of films and flexible plastic packaging. The study will be led by RRS and Penang Green Council (PGC), with PGC leading local coordination and outreach and RRS leading the recycling system evaluation and pilot plan.

The goal of the study is to establish an economic and environmentally preferred pathway for consumers to recycle film and flexibles in Penang in order to develop an effective collection and recovery model that may be replicated in other communities and further grow the circular economy for plastics in Malaysia.

The target material for this study is film and flexible packaging, also known as “soft plastics,” which …