Post consumer VS post industrial plastic waste have a big differences both in value and their origin. Plastic recycling is now a global trend. It is playing a big role in reducing plastic waste into the environment in Vietnam as well as around the world. So, what are the differences between them? Let’s learn more about this in this article with Vn Plastic.
Post consumer plastic waste in Vietnam
Post consumer plastic waste in Vietnam is finished plastic bag, already used by consumer. That waste is then collected and recycled using industrial methods.
The quality of post consumer plastic waste is usually not as good as post industrial plastic waste. But in return, the price of products produced from post consumer plastic waste is cheaper.
In Vietnam, this waste is used to produce Economy reuse & recycle plastic bags.
>> Details of Economy reuse & recycle plastic bags
Post industrial plastic waste in Vietnam
Post industrial plastic waste is waste that has not been used by consumers. They are defective plastic bags, the excess parts of the bag that are cut off during the manufacturing process. This waste, after being rejected, will return to the recycling stage immediately.
Therefore, the quality of post industrial plastic waste in Vietnam is considered to be much better than that post consumer plastic waste’s.
In Vietnam, this type of waste is used to produce Premium reuse & recycle plastic bags or Standard reuse & recycle plastic bags.
>> Details of Premium reuse & recycle plastic bags
>> Details of Standard reuse & recycle plastic bags
Difference between post consumer vs post industrial plastic waste
Resum: Difference between post consumer and post industrial plastic waste
| Specifications | Post consumer plastic waste | Post industrial plastic waste |
| Origin | rejected by consumer | rejected in factory |
| Price | cheaper | more expensive |
| Quality | ok | better |
| Recycle | harder | easier |
