The numbers are clear: Germany faces a projected recyclate gap of 860,000 tonnes by 2030 – across Europe, the shortfall exceeds 3.5 million tonnes.
At plastship, we advocate for:
- 🔹 Fair market access for mechanical recycling, including certification frameworks
- 🔹 Utilising pre-consumer waste and mixed plastics as valuable resources
- 🔹 Pragmatic, scalable solutions instead of political wishful thinking
KISS: Real-World Circular Economy Solutions Backed by Data
With the KISS Project – an AI-driven circular economy platform – plastship, RIGK, PlastCert, RAM and Veridis are developing real solutions for the plastics industry:
- ✅ Data-based material qualification using optical, mechanical and chemical analysis
- ✅ Objective material comparisons via a monitored database
- ✅ Efficient, transparent stream management for increased recyclate use
We don’t need more theory – we need implementation. The solutions already exist. What we need now is scale,
says Andreas Bastian, Managing Director at plastship.
#MoveTheDate: Circular Economy as a Tool to Push Overshoot Back
The Global Footprint Network estimates that cutting CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels by 50% would delay Earth Overshoot Day by three months. Circular economy solutions in the plastics industry can make a measurable difference:
- Through the use of certified, high-quality recyclates
- By ensuring transparent, traceable flows of materials
- By creating real markets for circular materials
- And by combining technology and operational know-how
Conclusion: The Goal Is Not to Delay Collapse – But to Build a Sustainable System
Overshoot is not a surprise – it's a warning signal. It tells us that our business models and resource strategies must be recalibrated for a finite planet. We don't need more targets – we need enforceable rules, working infrastructures, and market-driven momentum.
📆 Meet plastship at FACHPACK 2025 (Hall 5, Stand 101) and K 2025 (Hall 7, Stand 70SU-04)
📩 Or contact us directly – let’s #MoveTheDate together.
