“This compendium shows how far we have come in our technological developments, but also where further innovation and investments are needed to keep Europe at the forefront of the transition to plastics circularity,” said Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recyclers Europe.
The report examines mechanical, dissolution, and chemical recycling across key waste streams, including packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, end-of-life vehicles, and building and construction. By tracing the journey of plastic waste from collection and sorting to recycling, it delivers a broad and holistic examination of the entire recycling process. A unique feature of the report is its traffic light system, which categorises recycling technologies according to their level of industrial uptake from emerging to widely adopted.
