Chemical recycling clarified
Chemical recycling means chemically or thermochemically processing waste plastic into raw material for the chemical industry. Chemical recycling can complement mechanical recycling by utilizing waste plastic streams that currently have no or low value in recycling.
Development of chemical recycling is crucial for meeting the ambitious circular economy targets in Europe aiming at a 50% recycling rate of all plastic packaging by 2025 and 55% by 2030.
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Collecting and sorting |
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Liquefaction Waste plastic is liquefied in a thermochemical liquefaction process, which turns it into a material similar to crude oil. |
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Refining and upgrading |
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End products |