PRecycling Final Event

The final event of the PRecycling project, “Closing the Loop: Advancing Circular Economy and Plastic Recycling in Europe”, was held in the AIJU premises on March 26 2026 and successfully gathered around 70 stakeholders, including key industry representatives, fostering a dynamic exchange between research and industry.

The agenda featured insightful presentations on regulatory developments, eco-design strategies, traceability tools, and practical recycling application results as PRecycling demo cases, culminating in an engaging round table discussion focused on how to implement lessons learned in real production processes. Moreover, the event also strengthened EU clustering activities through collaboration with the sister Horizon-funded project INCREACE, promoting synergies, and sharing knowledge across initiatives. The full event streaming is available on YouTube, ensuring continued access to the discussions and outcomes.

An inspiring conference, bringing together key insights and perspectives from across the sector:

💡Key European regulations shaping the plastics industry
– PPWR: obligations & opportunities, presented by EuPC

💡Eco-design & Circular Economy strategies
– Insights from DTU and IRES

💡The PRecycling approach
– Presented by the project coordinator NTUA

💡Traceability tools & Digital Product Passport
– Innovations shared by Circularise

💡PRecycling Handbook
– An interactive (free) tool on plastic recycling terminology, presented by AIJU

💡Recyclate quality criteria
– Key considerations shared by BASF

💡PRecycling demo cases
– From home appliances and injection-moulded toys to 3D-printed toys and circular textiles
– Showcasing contributions from Arçelik Türkiye, AIJU, BioG3D and Centexbel

💡Sister projects collaboration
– Exchange with INCREACE & ABSouEU

💡Round table: “The industry answers”
- How to implement what has been learned in real production processes

💡Workshop & demo visit
– Exploring the results through hands-on examples

A big thank you to AIJU for hosting this event, and to everyone for their participation and contribution!