Imported plastic waste is disrupting Europe’s (EU27+EFTA+UK) recycling system — pushing aside locally collected materials and
leaving high-quality European recyclate unused.
In just two and a half years, around 45 recycling facilities
have closed, most of them in the Netherlands, the UK, and Germany. Europe’s recycling future is at risk.
Source: Plastics Recycling Europe
Europe-generated waste should count toward European recycled content targets, ensuring policy consistency, fair competition, and a real circular economy
Circular Plastics Made in Europe unites recyclers, NGOs, policymakers, and
citizens to protect Europe’s (EU27+EFTA+UK) recycling future.
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