Plastic Recycling Explorer: a helpful a scenario tool
Schuttelaar & Partners was part of the communication and dissemination team, coordinating an evaluation of the InReP Plastic Recycling Explorer during its development by TNO with input from universities and industry experts.
This tool visualizes scenario’s based on actual data combined with InReP results. The tool was refined to be user-friendly for policymakers, students, and businesses. It shows how different recycling strategies affect costs, CO₂ emissions, and circularity. It also helps users understand the complexity of the Dutch plastic recycling system.
More action needed for circular plastic
A key insight from the consortium is alarming: under current policies, plastic circularity in the Netherlands will reach only around 20% by 2050. In ideal conditions the circularity of plastic packaging is limited to around 70% while societal ambitions mention 100%.
To address this, the consortium calls on European policymakers to:
• Provide an integral vision for circular plastics combined with a realistic policy and regulations to stimulate innovation;
• Create a legal framework for packaging standardization to de-complexify and reduce contamination of plastic waste streams;
• Establish a clear policy framework for mechanical and multiple chemical recycling technologies to achieve sufficient volume of high-quality recycled material.
For more information on the project please follow this link: https://ispt.eu/projects/inrep/
We underline this call and continues to support clients in optimizing packaging for circularity.
