Topic of the Day | Circular economy
Published on: 05. September 2025

Plastics: How new EU rules could change the recycling industry

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

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.

Nicolas Heronymus

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Last updated: 08. September 2025

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