A lot of trash is not properly sorted and is indiscriminately discarded, treated as waste before its recycling potential is realized. By sorting trash at the point of production, ILS minimizes pollution and allows the collection of more valuable, high-purity recyclable materials.

Many existing education programs fail to provide sufficient motivation for actual behavior change. ILS programs offer enjoyable events related to sorting, which ease the difficulty of education and foster actionable behavior.

Without proper sorting and collection, 96% of 1.4 million tons of waste ends up in landfills. ILS significantly reduces reliance on landfills.

The efficiency of plastic recycling is low. The continuous supply of high-purity recycled plastics, sorted with high accuracy, enhances the production and utilization rates for recycling companies and manufacturers using recycled materials.

Plastic films and wraps are common environmental pollutants, with items like food packaging and plastic bags being among the most frequently collected waste along Canadian coastlines. By improving sorting accuracy and collection rates, ILS ensures these items are collected before being indiscriminately discarded, reducing the amount that becomes pollution.

Due to partial sorting problems, film and flexible plastics are often not included in roadside collection. ILS improves the sorting process, allowing for efficient collection of these items.

Traditional recovery facilities that separate films and flexible packaging often face clogs and damage to sorting machines, disrupting operations. Instead of relying on complex machinery, ILS encourages behavior change through participation and rewards, supplying high-purity recycled films to companies, thus reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

Flexible plastics collected in traditional manners are often severely contaminated by metals, paper, and other materials, losing their recycling value. ILS's selective collection and various activities induce the collection of wrapping packages before they are discarded, thus ensuring the collection of less contaminated, high-purity recyclables.

Implementing and maintaining various sorting technologies can be prohibitively expensive and burdensome. ILS allows participants in events to experience the value and outcomes of sorting, fostering a positive perception of recycling and high participation rates, enabling efficient sorting at lower costs.