The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) entered into force in February 2025 and the rules are being rolled out gradually as from 12 August this year. The goal is to shrink the resource use and impact of this sector and reduce compliance costs for businesses.
Estonian company Neular has developed a method for converting hard-to-recycle plastic waste streams into sturdy construction and infrastructure components such as fences and decking.
Recycled and recyclable, they keep resources in play – and you won't need to spend every summer varnishing them!
EstPak Plastik AS manufactures plastic packaging, including food packaging made from recycled PET.
This reduces the environmental impact of plastics by replacing virgin raw materials with recycled materials and keeping plastics in circulation through high-quality recycling of resources.
Faerch is a global food packaging company that develops recyclable, high-performance food packaging solutions and closed-loop systems for used food packaging materials.
It keeps PET in use, reducing reliance on virgin plastics and reducing waste.
Through advanced mechanical recycling, rPET InWaste makes food-grade recycled PET regranulate from PET flakes derived from post-consumer PET beverage bottles.
This process avoids downcycling of PET materials and means that food containers can be recycled in new food containers.
Polycert Europe is a European umbrella platform. It enables the mutual recognition of existing accredited plastics certification schemes across Europe, ensuring consistent, transparent and reliable verification of recycled content, origin, traceability and mass balance.
EcoX collects and processes used cooking oil into household detergents. It's sold in plastic bottles which can be returned to be refilled up to seven times.
Paques Biomaterials is working on producing natural alternatives to plastic from renewable resources. Their biodegradable biopolymers are made using circular feedstocks and mixed culture technology.
