Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE

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Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE

The plastics of tomorrow – they will be different. Are your products and services ready for the circular economy? In the Fraunhofer CCPE cluster, we research these questions for you and help you to make your products circular and to turn plastic waste into valuable resources. With us, you benefit from holistic expertise along the plastics value chain and the best solution for your target market. At CCPE you will find innovative approaches and the right contact persons for your research project.

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Science Provides Guidance for the Circular Plastics Economy: Our Position Papers

In its position papers, Fraunhofer CCPE addresses key future topics in the circular plastics economy. Researchers from the six Fraunhofer CCPE institutes pool their expertise, analyze current developments, and highlight opportunities, challenges, and specific areas of action for science, industry, and policy.

• Artificial Intelligence as the Key to the Circular Plastics Economy by 2030
  This position paper highlights the opportunities AI offers along the plastics value chain and the prerequisites necessary for it to progress from pilot projects to industrial application by 2030.
• Challenges and Requirements in Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Plastics Recycling
  This paper identifies key challenges and requirements for transparent and comparable life cycle assessments of plastics recycling, thereby laying the groundwork for robust environmental evaluations.
• Recycling Technologies for Plastics
  This position paper classifies various recycling technologies and explains why the intelligent combination of different processes is crucial for a functioning circular economy.

Discover the Fraunhofer CCPE position papers and learn how research is driving progress toward a circular plastics economy.

View the position papers in the media library