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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)

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    UPCYCLE Project Presentation

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    UPCYCLE Project Poster

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    UPCYCLE Project Poster

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    UPCYCLE Project Rollup

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    UPCYCLE Project Factsheet

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    UPCYCLE Project Brochure

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    UPCYCLE Project Biorefinery Concept Diagram

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  • Newsletter #1

    March 16, 2026

Latest News

  • March 17, 2026
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Upcycle Project issues its first newsletter

Funded by Horizon Europe under the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA), project number 101178389, the UPCYCLE project is developing novel circular value chains to transform non-recyclable plastic waste into highly recyclable and non-persistent packaging solutions.
  • March 11, 2026
Upcycle Plastics - IX International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites

UPCYCLE Presented at the IX International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites

The UPCYCLE project was presented at the IX International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites, held on 4–5 March 2026 in Valencia, Spain. The event was organised by UPCYCLE project partner AIMPLAS – Plastics Technology Centre, bringing together leading experts from research, industry, and innovation communities to discuss the challenges and opportunities of sustainable bioplastics and biocomposites within the circular economy.
  • March 11, 2026
Upcycle Plastics - REDYSIGN Workshop 2026

UPCYCLE Presented at REDYSIGN Workshop on Sustainable Meat Packaging

The UPCYCLE project was recently presented during the Workshop on Innovation in Sustainable Meat Packaging, organised within the framework of the REDYSIGN project General Assembly. The workshop took place on 3 March 2026 at IRTA Torre Marimon in Caldes de Montbui (Catalonia, Spain) and brought together around 30 stakeholders from across the meat and packaging value chain.

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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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