09 Mar 2023 --- Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has found that installed plastic recycling capacity grew by 17% in 2021 in the EU and the UK due to an estimated €1.75 billion (US$1.85 billion) investment. Despite recent challenges, such as the European energy crisis and low accessibility of sorted plastic waste, the commitment of recyclers to drive the transition toward a circular plastic future remains strong. “In recent years, European plastics recyclers have experienced many challenges. However, with the increased advancements in legislation stemming from implementing the Plastics Strategy and the Single-Use Plastics Directive, the recycling industry has weathered the crisis showing its resiliency to external factors,” says Ton Emans, PRE president.
