Innovative logistics for plastics
This pilot project, as part of the realCYCLE project enabled by the Migros Pioneer Fund, is being designed and implemented jointly with stakeholders in the plastics value chain. The overarching theme of realCYCLE is to understand and align the entire value chain of plastic packaging as a closed loop. The systemic requirements and framework conditions for scalability are being investigated, and concrete opportunities are being identified to enable comprehensive and [...]
Is Polystyrene the new PET?
This pilot project, as part of the realCYCLE project enabled by the Migros Pioneer Fund, is being designed and implemented jointly with stakeholders in the plastics value chain. The overarching theme of realCYCLE is to understand and align the entire value chain of plastic packaging as a closed loop. The systemic requirements and framework conditions for scalability are being investigated, and concrete opportunities are being identified to enable comprehensive and [...]
Is a polypropylene (food) cycle possible and practical?
This pilot project, as part of the realCYCLE project enabled by the Migros Pioneer Fund, is being designed and implemented jointly with stakeholders in the plastics value chain. The overarching theme of realCYCLE is to understand and align the entire value chain of plastic packaging as a closed loop. The systemic requirements and framework conditions for scalability are being investigated, and concrete opportunities are being identified to enable comprehensive and [...]
Marking Plastics – The Path to a Circular Economy?
This pilot project, as part of the realCYCLE project enabled by the Migros Pioneer Fund, is being designed and implemented jointly with stakeholders in the plastics value chain. The overarching theme of realCYCLE is to understand and align the entire value chain of plastic packaging as a closed loop. The systemic requirements and framework conditions for scalability are being investigated, and concrete opportunities are being identified to enable comprehensive and [...]
realCYCLE Project
Whether we like it or not, plastic packaging will remain an integral part of our daily lives for a long time to come. However, the enormous consumption devours raw materials and energy – and leaves behind huge mountains of waste. The realCYCLE project aims to change this. Made possible by the Migros Pioneer Fund, it aims to understand and align the entire value chain of plastic packaging as a circular economy. A prerequisite for a […]
Quality for Circular Economy
Changing regulations, increasing environmental burdens, and national/international crises are forcing companies to act flexibly. This flexibility can be achieved by integrating circular economy strategies into quality management. In collaboration with the Swiss Association for Quality (SAQ), realcycle GmbH (formerly REDILO GmbH) conducted interviews with stakeholders from various industries (food, textiles, watches, construction, tech, MedTech, and packaging) […]
Approval of recycled polystyrene (rPS) in applications with food contact materials
Since the beginning of 2021, stakeholders along the entire value chain have been committed to a closed loop for polystyrene (PS) food packaging. PS exhibits a similarly low diffusion capacity to PET and therefore hardly absorbs any pollutants. In addition, PS in the field of food packaging is primarily used for dairy products such as yogurts, which facilitates the identification of food contact materials. Therefore, […]
Design for Recycling Plastics
Most plastic packaging currently in circulation cannot be recycled or can only be recycled with great effort. Under constant observation and consideration of relevant activities in Europe, harmonized guidelines for the environmentally sound development and production of plastic products and packaging (Design for Recycling) are being developed and discussed. The goal is to ensure high-quality plastics with minimized pollutants. […]
ResCuE – Responsible and Sustainable E-waste Management in Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca, with a population of 615,000, is the third-largest city in Ecuador and faces significant challenges in the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The objective of this project is to improve the management of e-waste from collection to recycling. This will be achieved by optimizing the existing processes of the municipal waste management company EMAC-EP and transforming the existing collection point into a center for […]
Plastic Recycling Switzerland (Report Modules 1 and 2)
Modules 1 and 2 of the “Kunststoffverwertung Schweiz” (Swiss Plastics Recycling) project comprised a gap analysis (status determination) as well as the updating and verification of plastic mass flows and the corresponding recycling potentials in Switzerland. Plastics from households as well as plastics from industry, commerce and agriculture were investigated. Furthermore, the study identifies trends and developments from the national and international environment. […]