The initiative is supposed to bring the Japanese automakers closer to the European Union's goal of including at least 25% recycled plastic in each new electric vehicle by 2031.
As per FDEP calculations, Palm Beach County recycled around 3.5 million tons out of the 4.2 million tons of municipal solid waste collected during the previous year.
Scientists conducting the study used extrusion, granulation and grinding to simulate the recycling of polymers including HDPE, PP and PVC, among others.