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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

  • 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.
  • October 9, 2026
Upcycle - AMI Compounding & Recycling Expo

UPCYCLE at the AMI Compounding & Recycling Expo 2026: bringing reactive extrusion and circular plastics to industry audiences

The UPCYCLE project was featured at the AMI Compounding & Recycling Expo 2026 (formerly Compounding World Expo), held on 23 and 24 September at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, through the participation of project partner AIMPLAS. The event brought together professionals from across the plastics and compounding sectors to discuss material innovation, processing technologies, recycling, and sustainability.
  • 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.

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Background
(why this matters)

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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