Roger Tipton1,2
University of North Carolina at Charlotte1,Newell Brands2
Roger Tipton1,2
University of North Carolina at Charlotte1,Newell Brands2
Utilization of waste materials in the production of new materials is a fundamental component of the circular economy. We experimentally evaluated four different levels of upcycled organic trash material as filler material in a polyethylene wastebasket. We found that we could include up to 7% upcycled organic waste material into existing wastebasket designs as a filler before product requirements were out of tolerance. Upcycled trash, at production volumes, can be a usable filler in low concentrations in industrial plastic products which has the potential reduce landfill waste and reduce virgin resin requirements.