The Environmental Cost of RFID Tags: An Honest Look at Recyclability
By RFIDWire editorial · Published by Roxtron Limited · Original reporting: RFID News
News wire · Source based brief
Passive UHF inlays applied to global goods are largely non-recyclable because their chip, aluminum antenna, and PET substrate contaminate both plastic and paper recycling streams. This suggests that the industry may face increasing pressure to align its marketing claims with the physical reality of inlay waste management.
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Source: RFID News. Full reporting is available from the original publisher.
