One central grinder
Equipment
SolutionBring every press's bins to one larger grinder, with a labeled bin for each plastic.
| Saves per year | $40,000 |
| Cost | About $15,000, then $17,000 a year, mostly a handler's time |
| Payback | About 4.5 months |
| Catch | Every plastic goes through one machine, so one mixed-up bin can spoil a customer's batch. |
Illustrative sample. The plant, the walk and the footage are synthetic. Figures from our analysis are estimates made with AI, not guarantees.