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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

  • Expanding the substrate spectrum in engineered Pseudomonas taiwanensis for efficient production of 4-coumarate from lignocellulosic sugars

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

  • November 6, 2026
Upcycle Plastics - Partners Meeting at BOKU in Tulln

One Year In: UPCYCLE Partners Meet at BOKU in Tulln

With the first year of the project completed, the UPCYCLE consortium gathered at BOKU University in Tulln an der Donau, Austria, on 28 and 29 October 2026 for two days of discussions, technical exchanges, and planning for the next phase of the project. The meeting brought together partners from across the value chain to review progress, reflect on the work completed during the first twelve months, and prepare for the activities ahead.
  • October 31, 2026
Upcycle Plastics - ISBP 2026

ISBP 2026 in Dublin: UPCYCLE partners on the opportunities and bottlenecks of biopolymers

From 6 to 9 September 2026, the 20th International Symposium on Biopolymers (ISBP 2026) brought the biopolymer community to Dublin, Ireland. Organised by UPCYCLE partner University College Dublin (UCD), the symposium gathered more than 170 delegates from 25 countries, bringing together expertise from research, industry, and policy.
  • October 9, 2026
Upcycle - Felice Quartinello in Die Presse

From Carnivorous Plants to Plastic Recycling: Felice Quartinello (BOKU) in Die Presse

In mid-September 2026, the Austrian daily Die Presse published an interview with Felice Quartinello from BOKU University, a UPCYCLE partner, under the title “Diese Pflanzen fressen Plastik auf” (These plants eat up plastic). The interview looked at a surprising discovery from the UPLIFT project, and Felice also mentioned UPCYCLE as the project that is now taking that work further.

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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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