28 Sep 2022 --- With stringent legislative targets set for recycling, recycled content and recyclability in packaging, the industry is increasingly looking to novel technologies as a means of reprocessing material unfit for current recycling streams. Much of the plastic used in everyday F&B packaging, particularly flexibles, is currently impossible to recycle almost anywhere in Europe. This challenge puts many companies in a difficult position. The European Commission (EC) has imposed a 50% recycled content guideline for plastic packaging by 2025. With relatively few recycling facilities operating, given the size of the packaging industry, prices for recycled materials such as PET have already skyrocketed, threatening to put SMEs out of business in the near future.
