Advanced recycling, which is a combination of several different technologies, breaks plastic down into its molecular components and reuses the molecules for the creation of new virgin-quality materials that can be used as the building blocks for making tomorrow’s plastic rather than using virgin resources. We’re using these technologies to help bridge the gap between what can currently be recycled and what cannot—moving us closer to a circular economy for plastic. Investment in advanced recycling technologies is a direct example of the plastics industry evolving to meet market-based demands from the public and consumer goods companies.

The existing system was not designed to handle the current waste stream. A modern recycling system is a critical component to the circular economy and will require continued investment to improve the existing infrastructure so that it works for all materials.

Advanced recycling, which is a combination of several different technologies, breaks plastic down into its molecular components and reuses the molecules for the creation of new virgin-quality materials that can be used as the building blocks for making tomorrow’s plastic rather than using virgin resources. We’re using these technologies to help bridge the gap between what can currently be recycled and what cannot—moving us closer to a circular economy for plastic. Investment in advanced recycling technologies is a direct example of the plastics industry evolving to meet market-based demands from the public and consumer goods companies.