Pellets are small portions of a material that are usually rounded in shape and no larger than 5mm in diameter. Plastic pellets, therefore, are small pellets of that material that are used to transport it. Those balls can be used in plastic injection machines, 3d printers, etc. . The origin of the word pellet comes from the Latin pilula which is the diminutive of pila or ball. Pellets contribute to the circular economy as they are part of the recycling process.
