{"id":57374,"date":"2022-02-21T12:19:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T11:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=57374"},"modified":"2022-02-21T12:19:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T11:19:15","slug":"ecoprog-trend-study-chemical-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ecoprog-trendstudie-chemisches-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Trend study on chemical recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"packa-d-billboard packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2560694370\"><div id=\"packa-1926379332\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wemakepackaging.it\/en\/home\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210.jpg 1750w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-332x83.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-664x166.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-688x172.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-1044x261.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-1400x350.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777969430042_banner_ASK_TRUST_PACK_840x210-1320x330.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1750px) 100vw, 1750px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"57374\" class=\"elementor elementor-57374\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7905d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e7905d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4fec1 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7f4fec1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b0d92 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23b0d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>At the end of 2021, more than 90 projects for the chemical recycling of plastics were in various stages of planning worldwide; more than 20 plants were in operation. This is the result of a trend study by the consulting firm Ecoprog.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9cd033 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c9cd033\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad61861 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ad61861\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c62b1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c62b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ecoprog has analysed the global market for chemical recycling against the background that few issues in waste management are currently as polarising as chemical recycling. For those in favour, chemical recycling offers an opportunity, <strong>to fully recycle plastic in the future without downcycling.<\/strong> In addition, contaminated and mixed waste streams that cannot currently be recycled should also be able to be recycled through chemical recycling. <\/p><p>Critics criticise above all <strong>the high CO2 emissions from chemical recycling.<\/strong> They fear that waste streams will be diverted from more climate-favourable material recycling in order to treat them in this way.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-151812586\"><div id=\"packa-689134894\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div><p>Currently <strong>Around 20 chemical recycling plants in operation worldwide<\/strong>. Most of these plants cannot be regarded as final commercial plants, but are primarily used for further research into this technology. At the same time <strong>the planning of chemical recycling plants is booming.<\/strong> More than 90 projects were planned worldwide at the end of 2021, the majority of them in Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83991e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"83991e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-584aef9 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"584aef9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a58be6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a58be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible key technology in plastics production<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7cdb88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a7cdb88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62832ea exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"62832ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9998bf9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9998bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most important driver of the current dynamic market development is the <strong>Potential of chemical recycling in plastics production, combined with possible recyclate quotas<\/strong>. On the positive side, there is speculation that chemical recycling will be recognised in the waste hierarchy, as is the case in the coalition agreement of the new coalition government in Germany.<\/p><div id=\"packa-1720089845\" class=\"packa-inhalt packa-entity-placement\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div><p>The main arguments against chemical recycling are the high energy consumption and the<strong> unresolved technical issues.<\/strong> This applies in particular to cleaning the output from depolymerisation, such as pyrolysis oil, from contaminants and additives. The discussion about the political categorisation of chemical recycling also threatens its implementation.<\/p><p>Nevertheless, chemical recycling <strong>a potential key technology in the future production of plastics<\/strong>, which could account for large market shares in the coming years. It therefore primarily affects the business model of the chemical industry and the mineral oil industry, which produce plastics or provide the raw material obtained from crude oil. <\/p><p>Accordingly, the companies that are currently particularly active in chemical recycling also come from these sectors. In addition, there are above all <strong>Waste companies that provide the corresponding material streams<\/strong>, as well as start-ups whose founding idea relates to the technical testing of the process.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoprog.de\/publikationen\/abfallwirtschaft\/chemisches-recycling.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chemical recycling trend study<\/a> by Ecoprog analyses the technical fundamentals, market factors, development status, plant inventory, projects and competition in the field of chemical recycling worldwide. <\/p><p><em>Source:<\/em> Ecoprog<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1300502 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1300502\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bbb4f3 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2bbb4f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea7160 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ea7160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More news on the topic of recycling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6a4ba3 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6d6a4ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:38,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-blumenverpackung.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/richtige-muelltrennung-von-blumenverpackungen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWaste Separation: Sustainable Disposal of Flower Packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tFlowers are the most popular gift on Mother's Day. But what happens to the packaging? The \u201aM\u00fclltrennung wirkt\u2018 initiative provides valuable tips for environmentally friendly disposal.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/richtige-muelltrennung-von-blumenverpackungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about waste separation: Sustainable disposal of flower packaging\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115707 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-plastics-recycling-show-europe tag-praemiert tag-preisverleihung cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/plastics-recycling-awards-europe-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/prse-2026.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/plastics-recycling-awards-europe-2026\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWinners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 announced\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 celebrate outstanding innovations driving the circular economy in Europe. The awards ceremony took place at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/plastics-recycling-awards-europe-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 Announced\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115635 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-pj_schweiz tag-schweiz cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recybag-startet-in-freiburg-mit-migros-und-coop\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115637\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Recybag.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recybag-startet-in-freiburg-mit-migros-und-coop\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRcyBag launches in Freiburg with Migros and Coop\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tWith its introduction in the West Swiss canton, the existing collection system for plastic packaging will be harmonised.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recybag-startet-in-freiburg-mit-migros-und-coop\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about RecyBag starting in Freiburg with Migros and Coop\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115540 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-gkv-gesamtverband-kunststoffverarbeitende-industrie tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-plastics-europe-deutschland cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/plastikabgabe-belastung-statt-lenkung\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115542\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/plastikabgabe-2027.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/plastikabgabe-belastung-statt-lenkung\/\">\n\t\t\t\tPlastic levy: a burden rather than a driver for the economy and environment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Federal Ministry of Finance's planned plastic levy is meeting with sharp criticism. It could burden the economy and the environment without achieving the desired ecological effects.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/plastikabgabe-belastung-statt-lenkung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the plastic levy: a burden rather than a steering mechanism for the economy and the environment\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115468 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-automatisieren-und-robotik tag-digitalisierung tag-interpack tag-itq tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/itq-setzt-auf-ki-und-nachwuchs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115471\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/itq-nachwuchs.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/itq-setzt-auf-ki-und-nachwuchs\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCircular Economy: ITQ relies on AI and young talent\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAt Interpack 2026, ITQ will present how the circular economy can be implemented through AI and the promotion of young talent. The CirQmind project will be at the centre, demonstrating practical applications.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/itq-setzt-auf-ki-und-nachwuchs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the circular economy: ITQ focuses on AI and young talent\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-115246 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-magazin-02-2026 tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-pharma-kosmetik-chemie tag-werner-mertz cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/women-in-packaging-nachhaltige-verpackungen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/women-in-packaging-nachhaltige-verpackungen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWomen in Packaging: Shaping Sustainable Packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAs a packaging developer, Julia Knobloch has been instrumental in the development of sustainable packaging solutions at Werner &amp; Mertz for two years.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/women-in-packaging-nachhaltige-verpackungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Women in Packaging: Shaping sustainable packaging\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the end of 2021, more than 90 projects for the chemical recycling of plastics were in various stages of planning worldwide; more than 20 plants were in operation. 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