End of Life Plastics
Consumer Returns – Polymer Recovered
Problem / Opportunity: A multi-national producer of toner cartridges needed a solution to the growing problem of consumer returns and the rising costs of HIPS resin. The returned material contains ABS, HIPS, Acetal (plus several other polymers), urethane and silicone rubber, foam and both ferrous and non-ferrous metal. Impact on Customer: The rising costs of…
Security Devices Source of Raw Materials
Problem / Opportunity: A North American department store chain needed a solution for handling millions of clothing security devices without having to send them to a landfill. They approached a leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America, who partnered with Butler-MacDonald to provide a solution. Butler-MacDonald is often approached to recover…
e-Waste Solutions
Problem / Opportunity: Literally – for years – recovering an ongoing and sustainable plastic value derived from end-of-life dismantled electronics has been questionable at best. Almost always, export becomes the outlet – and that is not always available and only at minimal value. Impact on Customer: While a significant mix of polymers exists in eWaste…