Expertise That Drives Change
At Congdon Plastics Consulting, we provide expert insights into biopolymers, recycling, microplastics, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). As sustainability regulations evolve, businesses need data-driven strategies to stay compliant and competitive. Sustainability is the most overused and misunderstood word today. For a plastics processing company it often means using less energy, generating less waste and achieving higher productivity. Congdon Plastics Consulting offers market intelligence, technology assessments, and strategic guidance to help companies transition toward more sustainable practices.
Biopolymers
Biopolymers like PLA and PHA offer a renewable, lower-impact alternative to fossil-based plastics. Sourced from biological materials, they reduce carbon footprints and improve biodegradability. Industries like packaging, automotive, and healthcare are integrating biopolymers to meet sustainability goals. Congdon Plastics Consulting provides market insights, technology trends, and regulatory guidance to help businesses adopt these materials effectively.
Recycling
Recycling Plastics is growing rapidly due to a number of factors. The primary driver is government PCR post-consumer recycled content requirements in packaging. Dealing different state regulations and with the sorting and decontamination of a PCR stream makes it often more expensive and technically challenging than using Virgin Plastics. Congdon Plastics Consulting can help you deal with recycled Plastics. Congdon Plastics Consulting helps businesses analyze market trends, assess material performance, and implement effective recycling strategies to meet sustainability targets.
Microplastics
Microplastics is a brand new threat touted by social media. The scientific community has long believed that polymers are too big to migrate out of products into people and therefore pose no health risks. Decades of USP and FDA testing and implanting of polymer prosthetics in people have confirmed how inert most polymers are. However most testing was done on large samples. Micro Plastics were not tested as they were considered to be a subset of the large plastics.
New technology for measuring microplastics has called this assumption into question. Being a new field there are no standard tests so researchers have developed techniques of questionable reproducibility and value. They then claim to link microplastics to a wide array of ailments, none of which are proven or subjected to controlled experiments .The EPA is trying to bring some standardization of testing as well as assessing the potential for microplastics causing health problems. This has not stopped researchers in search of funding to make unfounded claims. There are claims of microplastics being found in all body parts with questionable testing techniques but no understanding of how they get there!
Congdon Plastics Consulting can help you understand the state of the microplastics threat.
EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
EPR policies hold manufacturers responsible for product lifecycle management, driving eco-conscious design and better recyclability. As global regulations expand, companies must adapt to new compliance requirements. Congdon Plastics Consulting provides expertise in EPR legislation, best practices, and implementation strategies to help businesses stay ahead.
Partner for Sustainable Solutions
With decades of expertise in plastics, recycling, and sustainability, Congdon Plastics Consulting delivers customized market insights and strategic guidance. Stay ahead of industry shifts—contact Congdon Plastics Consulting today for expert sustainability solutions.