Solutions like ECOPACK for the waste crisis in times of coronavirus

Disposable masks, gloves, takeaway packaging and online delivery boxes all increased sharply during the pandemic – adding to a plastic waste stream that recycling infrastructure was already struggling to keep pace with.

Four centuries of pollution

Plastic doesn't disappear – much of what's produced today will persist in the environment for centuries if it isn't captured and recycled. The pandemic-driven increase in plastic use made this long-term consequence more visible, even as immediate health concerns dominated attention.

Sustainable vision

A sustainable response to this increase isn't about reducing plastic use alone – in many cases during the pandemic, single-use plastics served genuine hygiene purposes. It's about ensuring that what's used gets recovered and recycled rather than landfilled or lost to the environment.

Picvisa's solution: ECOPACK

ECOPACK is an optical sorter designed to classify all kinds of plastics – exactly the mixed, often contaminated stream that a surge in disposable plastic produces. By accurately separating plastic types at the sorting stage, ECOPACK helps plants turn an increased waste volume into an increased recovery rate, rather than simply more material heading to disposal.

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