Plastics Europe and its members share societal concerns about the European plastics system’s contribution to climate change and the challenge of plastics waste, and the need to foster the sustainable use of plastics. Plastics remain irreplaceable for many applications and have a vital role to play in enabling the sustainability transitions and supporting the competitiveness […]

Chemical recycling is the term given to a group of technologies that can convert mixed and/or contaminated plastic waste back into ‘virgin-like’ raw materials. This means that chemical recycling can produce recycled plastics from hard-to-recycle waste that are highly suitable for complex end-applications, such as food contact and medical, or for safety-critical applications (such as […]

Faster systemic change is essential, across all industrial value chains, including automotive, to meet the EU’s 2050 climate and circularity goals. That is why Plastics Europe welcomes today’s End-of-Life Vehicles proposal and the high level of ambition shown by the European Commission. Today’s proposal is an important step in the right direction for the automotive […]

The PPWR proposal could serve as a catalyst to transform the plastics packaging industry by ensuring recyclability, increasing the uptake of circular plastics and kick-starting reuse in many packaging applications. To this end, the legislation should create the positive investment climate to incentivise the European plastics system to continue its sustainability transition. 2. Promoting the […]

Our goal is to end plastic pollution by 2040 through a circular economy where all plastic applications are reused, recycled, and responsibly managed during and after use while enabling a lower greenhouse gas emissions plastic economy. While plastics have had a history of innovation, particularly in supporting areas like healthcare and food preservation, pollution from […]

Aircraft manufacturers are increasingly using composite materials and polymers within aircraft structures. These materials undeniably owe their success to being lightweight; however, they also possess many other key qualities.

To say that plastics used in vehicles are only used to make them lighter underestimates their role … Polymers also contribute to the safety of motorists and other road users

“The PPWR proposal contains many positive elements and could be a catalyst for transforming the plastics packaging industry through ensuring the recyclability of all plastics packaging, increasing recycled content targets and kick-starting reuse in many packaging applications.”

The ‘Plastics Shape the Future’ showcase at K Fair demonstrated how plastics are crucial for enabling a sustainable future. It revealed the fascinating developments in place today – and highlighted the innovations to come.

The comprehensive independent report – “ReShaping Plastics: Pathways to a Circular, Climate Neutral Plastics System in Europe” – calls for faster systemic change towards circularity and net zero carbon emissions Commissioned by Plastics Europe, this independent report developed by SYSTEMIQ aimed to critically evaluate current progress and assess the potential of different levers to help […]

Reshaping Plastics: Building Resilience, Circularity and Climate Neutrality | Broadcast on 22 November 2022 Plastics are by nature carbon-based materials, where various sources can provide the carbon. Historically, fossil-based resources have been the main carbon sources to make plastics. What is fundamental is that plastics are produced sustainably, and that it allows other industries to […]