# Tackling Plastic Waste: Empowering Consumers for Change

Published 2023-01-01 · Updated 2026-07-23 · Retail on MarketScale
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> Plastic pollution poses a global problem, impacting waterways, environments, and oceans worldwide. Presco recognizes the importance of recycling industrial plastic scrap, known as regrind, to reduce waste. However, consumer preferences and regulations like California Proposition 65 limit the market for regrind, pushing manufacturers towards virgin plastics

Plastic pollution poses a global problem, impacting waterways, [environments](https://marketscale.com/industries/software-and-technology/rugged-edge-computing-for-tough-environments-follow-shift-away-from-the-cloud/), and oceans worldwide. [Presco](https://presco.com/) recognizes the importance of recycling industrial plastic scrap, known as regrind, to reduce waste. However, consumer preferences and regulations like California Proposition 65 limit the market for regrind, pushing manufacturers towards virgin plastics

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