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Plastics: How new EU rules could change the recycling industry

The chemical industry is waiting for the Commission's planned rules on mass balancing in chemical recycling to make the processes economically viable. The mechanical recycling industry, on the other hand, sees its business under existential threat.

05. September 2025
Plastics recycling plant in Berlin: The mechanical recycling industry fears for its business model. (picture alliance / SZ Photo | Jürgen Heinrich)

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Last updated: 08. September 2025