2. Key findings
Some key messages on the relevance of chemical and physicochemical recycling technologies and their development prospects to help achieve plastics circularity, drawn from the results of a literature search and expert consultations, are presented below.
2.1 Technology
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Input volume and quality
Most experts agree that the prerequisite for the success of a recycling technology is access to waste in sufficient volume and quality. Ease of access to waste will depend heavily on the resin and specifications required.
To target a specific application, matching a specific process to a specific polymer family is more likely to yield conclusive results. It is therefore essential to know the exact...
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Bibliography
- (1) - STATISTA - Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2021. - https://www.statista.com/statistics/282732/global-production-of-plastics-since-1950/
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Regulations
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of January 14, 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (OJEU of January 15, 2011).
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 19, 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJEU L 312 of November 22, 2008).
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