Search About plastics About plastics Plastics that end up in the environment have harmful effects on all living beings. But together we can change this! Research shows that only about 10% of all produced plastic is recycled. Plastics are ending up in our rivers, lakes and seas. Our water is becoming contaminated with microplastics. Plants, organisms, fish, animals and humans are being exposed to these microplastics with harmful consequences. These microplastics are being carried through the food chain, until they reach us. Therefore, at Swerec we want to recycle as much plastic as possible. Together with producers and consumers, we want to find solutions to recycle as much plastic as possible for everyone's sake. Together with you, we want to contribute to a cleaner Sweden. Together we can all help! For you as a consumer We all consume plastics in one way or another. The most common plastic packaging is found on food and hygiene items. Most people want to help and ensure that we recycle plastic. We at Swerec have some examples that we consider to be more important than others: Be sure to read the instructions before recycling your plastic waste. Due to fire risk; avoid mixing electrical products with your sorted plastics. In particular avoid mixing the plastics with batteries and capacitors. Not all plastic products should be recylced. Video tapes, tarpaulins and toys can be more harmful than helpful to the sorting and recycling process. Be careful to avoid mixing the plastics - don't put soft plastic inside hard plastic or hard plastic inside bonded bags. This will make it easier to sort the plastics correctly. Where there are food leftovers and the like, rinse out your plastic packaging. Any questions or concerns? Please read more on FTIs homepage For you as a manufacturer Whether plastic packaging is a primary product or just packaging for your brand, there are many aspects that you must consider as a manufacturer. Understandably, the sorting aspect is not one that you might think about. We at Swerec have some simple tips on how to make sure your company's plastic packaging will be easier to sort. Avoid producing packaging with mixed materials. Such as packages with mixed components or laminates. These packages are likely to be mis-sorted or may have no value in terms of recycling. We have good prerequisites for sorting out packaging that consists only of PE or PP Coloured PET has low demand and contaminates transparent PET. Do you produce a lot of plastic waste in your business? Don’t hesitate to contact us and we will help you manage it. Swerec Swerec has sorted household plastic, municipal plastic and industrial waste for Sweden since 2002 ADDRESS SWEREC i Sverige AB Stengårdsvägen 1 Lanna SE-333 74 Bredaryd Org-nr: 556207-8278 CONTACT +46 370 831 70 info@swerec.se OPENING HOUR TRANSPORTS Mon-Thu: 07:00-15:00 Fri: 07:00-14:30 Copyright © Swerec 2018 | Cookies | Certificates | Login Svenska | English