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Reports (coming soon)

  • WP 1

    State-of-the-Art Analysis and Assessment Strategy

Press Releases

  • Press Release #1

    UPCYCLE Project Launches to Transform Non-Recyclable Plastics into Circular and Non-Persistent Packaging Solutions

Publications

  • AVEP No.145 - Jan '26

    (Page 43)

  • Harnessing microbial consortia-based bioprocess for polyolefins waste upcycling to polyhydroxyalkanoates: optimization of a fed-batch process with hybrid feeding strategy

  • Integrated Strain, Bioprocess, and Polymerization Development for Production of a Bio-Based 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid Polymer

Presentations

  • Project Presentation

    UPCYCLE Project Presentation

Newsletters

  • Newsletter #1

    March 16, 2026

  • Newsletter #2

    July 22, 2026

Videos

  • Turning non-recyclable mixed plastic waste into non-persistent & recyclable packaging

Assets

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    UPCYCLE Project official Logo

  • Poster #1

    UPCYCLE Project Poster

  • Poster #2

    UPCYCLE Project Poster

  • Roll-up

    UPCYCLE Project Rollup

  • Factsheet

    UPCYCLE Project Factsheet

  • Brochure

    UPCYCLE Project Brochure

  • Biorefinery Concept

    UPCYCLE Project Biorefinery Concept Diagram

Latest News

  • September 16, 2026
Upcycle Project - 3rd Executive Board

UPCYCLE Executive Board focuses on alignment and collaboration across the value chain

The UPCYCLE consortium held its third Executive Board meeting on 31 August 2026, marking the completion of the project's first twelve months. Partners met online to review progress, coordinate ongoing activities, and agree on how collaboration across work packages will be organised during the next phase of the project.
  • September 8, 2026
Upcycle Project - IFPB 2026

UPCYCLE at IFPB 2026: contributing to discussions on biotechnology and circular polymers

The UPCYCLE project took part in the 13th International Conference on Fiber and Polymer Biotechnology (IFPB 2026), held from 26 to 29 August in Genoa, Italy. Bringing together researchers, industry representatives, and technology developers, the conference explored how biotechnology and bioprocesses are shaping the future of fibres, polymers, and sustainable material systems.
  • August 18, 2026
Upcycle Plastics - ISBP 2026

UPCYCLE at ISBP 2026: bringing circular plastics into the biopolymer conversation

The UPCYCLE project will take part in the 20th International Symposium on Biopolymers (ISBP 2026), taking place in Dublin, Ireland, from 6 to 9 September 2026. Organised by the project partner, University College Dublin (UCD), the symposium brings together researchers, scientists, and industry professionals working across the biopolymer value chain, from production and processing to applications and biodegradation.

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Background
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I

With over 460 million tonnes of plastics produced annually, only about 9 percent is recycled globally; plastic packaging accounts for 40 percent of demand and 60 percent of plastic waste in Europe.

II

Two-thirds of packaging is used only once; up to 50 percent is disposed within a year. Many packages use recalcitrant plastics that can persist for centuries, with a 95 percent loss of material value after first use.

III

Only 37.8 percent of collected post-consumer packaging waste was recycled in Europe in 2022; multilayers and contaminated streams are primary obstacles to recycling.

IV

UPCYCLE addresses these challenges establishing circular value chains that maximise the use of waste and residue streams and develop eco-designed polymer materials that allow recyclability and controlled biodegradability while meeting end-use performance.

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