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August 8, 2025 · The plastics recycling industry is under considerable economic pressure. Industry associations such as the BVSE – Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management are therefore calling for targeted political action to safeguard the circular economy in Europe. plastship explicitly supports these demands.
July 24, 2025 · plastship calls for stronger political frameworks, realistic circular economy strategies and reliable market access
This year’s Earth Overshoot Day occurred on 24 July, marking the earliest date ever recorded. This symbolic yet scientifically grounded day signals the point in the year when humanity's resource consumption exceeds what Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate in twelve months. According to the Global Footprint Network, we are now using resources at 1.8 times the planet’s regenerative capacity. Germany alone would need three Earths to sustain its current way of living.
July 24, 2025 · Greater efficiency, higher quality, more recycling – this is the goal of the KISS project.
Together with strong industry partners and under the leadership of RIGK GmbH, plastship is working to analyse, optimise, and bring greater transparency to plastic material flows through the use of artificial intelligence.
April 8, 2025 · Challenges and practical solutions
Date: 8 May 2025
Time: 10:00 – 11:35 (CET)
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Participation: Free of charge, registration required via Eventbrite
April 7, 2025 · From April 1 to 2, 2025, plastship presented practical solutions for promoting the circular economy at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) in Amsterdam, alongside RIGK GmbH and Hannawald Plastik GmbH. Despite the current challenges in the recycling market, the mood at plastship was optimistic and solution-oriented.
July 24, 2025 · Greater efficiency, higher quality, more recycling – this is the goal of the KISS project.
Together with strong industry partners and under the leadership of RIGK GmbH, plastship is working to analyse, optimise, and bring greater transparency to plastic material flows through the use of artificial intelligence.
April 8, 2025 · Challenges and practical solutions
Date: 8 May 2025
Time: 10:00 – 11:35 (CET)
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Participation: Free of charge, registration required via Eventbrite
April 7, 2025 · From April 1 to 2, 2025, plastship presented practical solutions for promoting the circular economy at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) in Amsterdam, alongside RIGK GmbH and Hannawald Plastik GmbH. Despite the current challenges in the recycling market, the mood at plastship was optimistic and solution-oriented.
March 26, 2025 · How HPF and plastship are driving the circular economy forward
March 14, 2025 · plastship is now a member of bvse, the German Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management (Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V.).
Gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern arbeiten wir kontinuirlich in verschiedenen Projekten daran den Rezyklateinsatz und eine effektive Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen voranzutreiben.
July 24, 2025 · Greater efficiency, higher quality, more recycling – this is the goal of the KISS project.
Together with strong industry partners and under the leadership of RIGK GmbH, plastship is working to analyse, optimise, and bring greater transparency to plastic material flows through the use of artificial intelligence.
February 6, 2025 · Waldems, February 2025 – Since its launch in July 2024, the KISS project (“AI-based qualification, management, and optimisation of material flows to close regional resource cycles”) has demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) can make the circular economy for plastics more efficient and sustainable. As a key partner, plastship is working alongside RIGK GmbH, RAM GmbH and Veridis Technologies to improve the targeted collection and high-quality recycling of used plastics from industry, commerce, and agriculture in Hesse.
August 15, 2024 · Welcome to "Rezy-Spezi" – a research project for advanced solutions in recycled material use. In light of the growing importance of sustainability and the circular economy, Rezy-Spezi is dedicated to exploring efficient applications of recycled materials across various industries. Our focus is on identifying potential uses for recycled materials through the systematic analysis of relevant standards and requirements. Together, we are shaping a sustainable future.
May 31, 2024 · In their joint research project "Rezy-Spezi," the Kunststoff-Zentrum SKZ and plastship GmbH not only identified barriers to the use of secondary materials in plastic processing. They also developed actionable recommendations for the industry to increase recycled plastics content in the future.
October 1, 2021 · Despite millions of tonnes of post-consumer waste being collected annually, the utilization rate of post-consumer recyclate in Germany's total plastic production remains very low at 5.6 percent. To address this, SKZ and plastship GmbH are launching the SmaKuRez project. This initiative will provide plastic processors with a service system database, enabling them to increasingly and reliably replace virgin plastics with recyclates.
Gain valuable insights into the circular economy with plastics in our interviews with leading experts. Learn more about the current state of the industry, innovative trends, and significant developments. Stop by and form your own opinion.
In an interview with Thorsten Hilgers, project manager for plastics in HPF’s product development, we explore how mineral additives can improve the quality of plastic recyclates, what challenges exist, and how collaboration with plastship strengthens the circular economy.
Plastship in conversation with Jeroen Glansdorp, CEO & Co-founder of Veridis: achieving a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration
Dr. Dirk Textor in an interview with plastship about the current status of plastics recycling.
Jan Bauer, Managing Director of RIGK GmbH, discusses with plastship the challenges that the industry faces in implementing the circular economy.
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plastship is a subsidiary of the take-back system operator RIGK GmbH. RIGK was founded over 30 years ago by the industry for trade and industry - with the aim of returning packaging to the circular economy. The company operates 8 take-back systems for industry and commerce with a focus on industrial packaging made of plastic and agricultural plastics. RIGK thus organizes and operates collection systems so that plastic packaging and other plastics can be recycled to a high standard - plastship, together with its recycling partners, ensures sensibly organized material flows through to the reuse of the recyclates, for example in packaging.
Plastship is more than just a marketplace - it is a comprehensive trading and service platform specializing in the field of recycled plastics. In addition to brokering trade transactions between sellers and buyers, plastship also offers active support in the procurement, marketing and distribution of recycled plastics and plastic waste. In addition, plastship provides consulting services, helps to set up plant disposal and material flow management and actively promotes the circular economy in the plastics sector through its network and expertise.
Plastship is a trading and service platform that specializes in the recycled plastics sector. The company supports other companies in making their use of plastics more sustainable. The core services include:
Sourcing of recycled plastics and plastic waste: Plastship facilitates the purchase and sale of recycled plastic materials.
Marketing and distribution: The company supports the marketing of plastic waste and recycled plastics.
Consulting: Plastship offers consulting services regarding the market for recycled plastics and helps with the assessment of material qualities.
Development of plant disposal / material flow management: The company helps with the organization and optimization of plant disposal and the management of material flows.
Plastship uses digitalization to create an efficient network between plastics disposal companies, plastics recyclers and plastics processors and promotes the use of recyclates in the plastics industry.
