'Plastics firms must move now or miss out': Study uncovers opportunities in chemical recycling

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Report by Bain & Company calls on plastic firms to adapt quickly to secure leadership positions as chemical recycling market ramps up

It may require €400bn of investment and take 30 years for Europe's chemical recycling industry to reach cost parity with virgin plastic technologies, but plastic companies should start working now on innovative...

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