A report by SusChem, the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry and its partners – Cefic, PlasticsEurope, European Plastics Converters (EuPC) and the European Composites, Plastics and Polymer Processing Platform (ECP4).
December 2020
As an industry, we believe plastic waste in the environment is unacceptable and represents a massive loss of a valuable resource. One of the keys to tackling plastic waste is the creation of a circular economy. In this report SusChem, Cefic, PlasticsEurope, EuPC, and ECP4 show the possibilities of making plastics safe and sustainable by design, discuss different recycling technologies, and explore how quality plastics can be produced from alternative feedstock. This publication is a follow up to the “Plastics Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda in a Circular Economy”. It includes the research and innovation needs for the plastics value chains in full alignment with the EU Green Deal, Horizon Europe and the Circular Plastics Alliance.