Thinking Circular Economy Holistically
May 4, 2026 · Why the use of recycled materials is a strategic decision – not a procurement project
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Circular economy in the plastics industry: between regulation, reality – and well-founded optimism
December 8, 2025 · The plastics circular economy is undergoing a profound transformation. New regulatory requirements such as the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), economic pressure and technological innovation are colliding with a historically grown industry that must fundamentally rethink its structures, processes and mindsets. Tensions arise between ambition and reality – but so do new opportunities.
In conversation with Dr Peter Orth, chemist, long-standing industry expert and co-editor of the specialist book “Circular Economy of Plastics – From Plastics Recycling Towards Feedstock Transformation”, we discuss the actual state of the circular economy, the limits of political steering, the real value of digitalisation – and why responsibility and cooperation ultimately matter more than any individual technology.
- Circular Economy
- PPWR
- Digitalization
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Optimized plastic recyclates through specialized fillers
March 26, 2025 · How HPF and plastship are driving the circular economy forward
- Recycling
- Use of recycled plastics
- Circular Economy
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"We believe a sustainable future is achievable through cooperation and innovation."
December 5, 2024 · Plastship in conversation with Jeroen Glansdorp, CEO & Co-founder of Veridis: achieving a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration
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"It is crucial to recognize that we have the opportunity and that we might succeed."
August 18, 2023 · Dr. Dirk Textor discusses the current status of plastics recycling in an interview with plasthip
- Recycling
- Kreislaufwirtschaft
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Interview with Jan Bauer: circular economy for plastics
October 5, 2020 · Directly from practice: Jan Bauer (Managing Director of RIGK GmbH) talks with plastship about the challenges the industry faces in implementing the circular economy.
- Kreislaufwirtschaft
- Recycling
