The Basics of Advanced Recycling: The Next Step in Plastic Packaging Waste Management

“We believe that advanced recycling could complement existing recycling methods and help increase global recycling rates, accelerating the transition toward a circular economy. We also note that investments into advanced recycling are ramping up, fueled by the launch of a huge number of coalitions, bringing together stakeholders from across the value chain,” according to Shreynal Satyajit, Analyst – F&A Supply Chains.

However, advanced recycling technologies are at a very early stage of development, and there are still unresolved questions, for example about their environmental impact and financial viability, that need to be addressed. Therefore, we expect that it will take several years before we know the winning technologies and whether advanced recycling capacity can really scale up.

Daniël Poolen, Rabobank Sustainability Researcher, contributed to this publication.