Ineos Styrolution has completed its first project of a mechanically recycled polystyrene-based yoghurt cup. The yogurts will arrive early this year on the shelves of Lidl supermarkets. The achievement is a collaboration of multiple partners along the value chain. The global styrenics supplier says that the process of mechanically recycling polystyrene involves multiple steps, from sorting (deep NIR sorting, including object recognition) through hot washing and flake sorting to melt filtration and pelletizing.
