Kennis
Veel wat er op het gebied van circulariteit en plastics toe doet, verzamelen we in dit CPNL Kennisloket: observaties, onderzoek, whitepapers, boekentips, factsheets, podcasts en best practices. Dit kennisloket is zo rijk en breed omdat we deze niet alleen vullen, maar met onze community. Een virtueel doorgeefluik, waarbij de auteurs worden erkend en de credits en bronnen worden behouden waar ze thuishoren. Aanbevelingen en suggesties zijn van harte welkom.
Europese Commissie verduidelijkt regels voor recycling van plastic flessen
Europese Commissie
juni 2026
Improved science-based transformation pathways for the development of safe and sustainable plastics
Environment International
februari 2022
Quick scan
Klimaatbeleid in de industrie | VNO-NCW
maart 2024
Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems
Springer Nature, Article
maart 2024
EU directive Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
maart 2024
Market study
Global bio-based polymer market 2023 | nova-Institut GmbH
maart 2024
Polyurethane Foam Chemical Recycling: Fast Acidolysis with Maleic Acid and Full Recovery of Polyol
Liu, Baoyuan and Westman, Zach and Richardson, Kelsey and Lim, Dingyuan and Stottlemyer, Alan L. and Farmer, Thomas and Gillis, Paul and Hooshyar, Nasim and Vlcek, Vojtech and Christopher, Phillip and Abu-Omar, Mahdi M., Research
maart 2024
Modelling assessment of resource competition for renewable basic chemicals and the effect of recycling
Musonda, F., Millinger, M., & Thrän, D., Research
maart 2024
Online magazine: raw materials transition in Dutch industry
ISPT
februari 2024
Structural analysis of petrochemical clusters in Germany: What can be learned for the transformation towards climate- neutrality?
Journal of Business Chemistry | © 2024 Prof. Dr. Jens Leker (affiliated with University of Münster) and Prof. Dr. Hannes Utikal (affiliated with Provadis School of International Management and Technology)
februari 2024
Plastic recycling stripped naked – from circular product to circular industry with recycling cascade
J.-P. Lange, S. R. A. Kersten, S. De Meester, M. C. P. van Eijk, K. Ragaert, ChemSusChem
februari 2024
The Circular Economy Show
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Confused about recycling? It’s not your fault
TED-Ed by Shannon Odell
Accurate determination of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) content in polyolefin blends using machine learning-assisted differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis
Amir Bashirgonbadi, Yannick Ureel, Laurens Delva, Rudinei Fiorio, Kevin M. Van Geem, Kim Ragaert, Polymer Testing Science Direct Elsevier
januari 2024
The potential of emerging bio-based products to reduce environmental impacts.
Zuiderveen, E.A.R., Kuipers, K.J.J., Caldeira, C. et al., Nat Commun 14, 8521 | Radboud University
januari 2024
blogpost
VU Law Students Challenge Colgate-Palmolive's Recyclability Claims: Unveiling the Realities of Plastic Recycling and Sustainability, Jan Willem Slijkoord on LinkedIN
januari 2024
Voluntary initiatives to end plastic pollution aren’t enough: A global treaty is now needed
World Economic Forum
januari 2024
beleidsrapport
De Nationale Technologiestrategie, Ministerie van Economische Zaken
januari 2024
Market research
Facts & Figures 2023: Navigating The Future Of The EU27 Chemical Industry | Cefic
januari 2024
Is het Groeifonds succesvol?
NPO radio 1
januari 2024
Unveiling Advances In Chemical Recycling: A Conversation With Professor Kevin Van Geem
Research
december 2023
Status, potentials and risks of Chemical recycling of waste plastics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Quicker, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
oktober 2023
EPR Position Paper
Recycling Netwerk Benelux
oktober 2023
Markt Onderzoek
Onderzoek gevolgen Nationale Plastics Norm | Partners for Innovation
september 2023
Whitepaper
TNO, Fraunhofer, From Plastic Free to Future Proof Plastics
juni 2023
Circular Plastic Podcasts
Topsoe
mei 2023
Holland Circular Hotspot
Waste Management as a catalyst to a Circular Economy
december 2022
Chemical Recycling: State of Play
Eunomia
augustus 2022
Probabilistic material flow analysis and emissions modeling for five commodity plastics as macroplastics and microplastics
Zipeng Liu , Bernd Nowack, Research
april 2022
EU Packaging Regulation
European Parliament
december 2024
Droomland
Remco de Boer, Boek
Gaat vernuftige techniek de recycling redden?
NRC
november 2024
Losses and emissions in polypropylene recycling from household packaging waste
Johann B. Kasper, Luke A. Parker, Sander Postema, Elena M. Höppener, Alexandra H. Leighton, Alexander M.D. Finnegan, Sam B. Rutten, José Nijman, Amanda Larasati, André C.C. Soares, Marcel C.P. van Eijk,, ScienceDirect
november 2024
Mechanical Recycling of PET Multi-Layer Post-Consumer Packaging: Effects of Impurity Content
Santomasi, G.; Todaro, F.; Petrella, A.; Notarnicola, M.; Thoden van Velzen, E.U.
oktober 2024
Plastics – the fast Facts 2024
Plastics Europe
november 2024
Science
Pathways to reduce global plastic waste mismanagement and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 | A.Samuel Pottinger, et al.
november 2024
White Paper on Upcycling Food and Drinks Packaging: How EU-funded research projects transform food and drink packaging to reduce waste
López-Hermoso Vallejo, Estela, Bearzotti, Chiara, Barranca Jiménez, Alberto, González Leyba, Rosa, Brankovic, Aleksandra, Eißsenberger, Kristina, Monzó Sánchez, Fuensanta
oktober 2024
Materials Circular Economy
Moshe C. Kinn, An Innovative Approach to Closing the Loop in a Circular Plastic Economy by Upcycling Single-Use Post-consumer Thin Film Plastic Packaging Waste into Durable Plastic Products
oktober 2024
Financiële stromen energiesysteem
CBS
oktober 2024
Circulaire kunststoffen in de bouw
Rebel | Verkennend onderzoek voor Provincie Zuid-Holland om kunststof ketens in de bouw circulair te maken
september 2024
A local-to-global emissions inventory of macroplastic pollution
Cottom, J.W., Cook, E. & Velis, C.A., Nature
september 2024
The future of European competitiveness – A competitiveness strategy for Europe
European Commission
september 2024
Nog te weinig plastic verpakkingen gemaakt van gerecycled materiaal
RIVM | N.M. Spanbroek et al.
september 2024
Exposing the pitfalls of plastics mechanical recycling through cost calculation
Nicola Van Camp, Irdanto Saputra Lase, Steven De Meester, Sophie Hoozée, Kim Ragaert
september 2024
Chemical recycling of mixed textile waste
Erha Andini, Pooja Bhalode, Evan Gantert, Sunitha Sadula and Dionisios G. Vlachos
juli 2024
Alternative Naphtha – Technologies and Market, Status and Outlook
Gillian Tweddle, Lars Krause, Pauline Ruiz, Achim Raschka, Aylin Özgen, Nicolas Hark, Michael Carus (nova-Institute)
juli 2024
“Plastics, people and power”
Inaugural Lecture Prof. dr. Kim Ragaert
juli 2024
Wegwijzer voor het werken aan transities
Drift; Gijs Diercks & Martin van de Lindt, Het Groene Brein; Marjolijn de Boer & Antoine Heideveld
juni 2024
Replacing Plastics with Alternatives Is Worse for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Most Cases
Fanran Meng, Miguel Brandão, and Jonathan M Cullen, Environmental Science & Technology
juni 2024
Plastic waste (r)evolution – Dynamic sector with growth opportunities
Dragos Popa, Ronald Berger
juni 2024
MONITORING VAN CIRCULARITEITSTRATEGIEËN
Planbureau voor leefomgeving | Maikel Kishna & Anne Gerdien Prins
mei 2024
Mechanical recycling of printed flexible plastic packaging: The role of binders and pigments
M. Lisiecki, Tiago G.A. Belé, S. Ügdüler, R. Fiorio, T.F. Astrup, S. De Meester, K. Ragaert,, Journal of Hazardous Materials
april 2024
Mechanical recycling of PET containing mixtures of phosphorus flame retardants
Jiuke Chen, Sithiprumnea Dul, Sandro Lehner, Milijana Jovic, Sabyasachi Gaan, Manfred Heuberger, Rudolf Hufenus, Ali Gooneie, Journal of Materials Science & Technology
april 2024
Artikel
ROM participaties helpen risicovolle innovatieve bedrijven | ESB
april 2024
Market Report
The Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Analysis 2024 | Plastics Europe
april 2024
Market Report short version
Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers, Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2023–2028, Nova Institut
maart 2024
Circular Design Research in The Netherlands
TU Delft, Research
maart 2024
Circulair Materialenplan
Ministerie van Infrastructuur & Waterstaat
november 2025
Plastics the Fast Facts 2025
Plastics Europe
oktober 2025
Materials Market Report Texiles
Texiles Exchange
oktober 2025
How not to fail: Avoiding 10 common pitfalls when scaling circular business models
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
september 2025
Recyclebaarheid van Nederlandse kunststof consumentenverpakkingen
Wageningen Universiteit, Evelien Maaskant, Yarek Workala, Marieke Brouwer, Ingeborg Smeding
september 2025
Europe’s environment 2025
European Environment Agency (EEA)
september 2025
Een circulaire economie voor plasticrecycling
Copper8, SD&Co
september 2025
Assessing the circularity potential of textile flows for future markets in Denmark: A study of textile anatomy
Heather Margaret Logan, Valentina Rossi, Kamilla Kastrup Hansen, Maggie Ziggie Søndergaard, Anders Damgaard,, Science Direct
augustus 2025
Petrochemical Growth Slows Amid Market Volatility, but Investments Continue
IEEFA
augustus 2025
Eindrapportage Plastictafel
Deelnemers aan de Plastic Tafel
juli 2025
Insights from the EPF European Polymer Congress 2025
research abstracts
juni 2025
Chemical Recycling: Plastics Firms Must Move Now or Miss Out
Mark Porter, Jeff Wen, Jelle Dhaen, Mattias Banck, and Peter Meijer, Bain
juni 2025
Quantification of recycled content in plastics: a review
Saleh S. Soomro, Chaehwan Hong, Michael P. Shaver,, Science Direct
juni 2025
NEW RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES
Ceflex
mei 2025
de veelkoppige uitdagingen én kansen van het recyclen, hergebruiken en fossielvrij produceren van plastics.
Plastics Positivity Podcast Greenwise Campus
mei 2025
The Textile Recycling Breakthrough
Systemiq
mei 2025
Designing EPR to foster the EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy
Zero Waste Europe
april 2025
VNV-podcast: ‘Als zelfs Marjan het niet meer weet’
april 2025
Verplichte inzet van recyclaat in kunststofverpakkingen
Ulphard Thoden van Velzen, Ingeborg Smeding en Rian Ruhl, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Vakblad Voedingsindustrie
maart 2025
Whitepaper: Circular Failure
Willem van Liemt and Martijn Zieverink
maart 2025
Perceptions and alignment on quality along the circular plastics packaging material chain
Merel Molenbuur, Marcel C.P. van Eijk, Jan Harm Urbanus, Henk Diepenmaat, Kim Ragaert, ScienceDirect
maart 2025
Carbon feedstock transition of the petrochemical industry under spatial limitations
Tekenkamer van de industrie
maart 2025
Integrale Circulaire Economie Rapportage
Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving
maart 2025
Comparing high-quality recycling and downcycling of plastics
Tomas Ekvall (TERRA), Linnea Granström (SPÅ), Rickard Jansson (SPÅ), Emma Moberg (IVL), Tomas Rydberg (IVL)
februari 2025
Grondstoff en en producten voor circulariteit van koolstof
Topsector Energie Kernteam MMIP 6
februari 2025
Textiles: Policy Recommendations for Implementing ESPR in the EU
T-REX Project and the Policy Roundtable on ESPR
februari 2025
Development of Eco-Friendly Food Packaging Films Using Bio-Based Polyethylene and Natural Pigments
Mert Yücetürk, Ecenur Aksoy, Mehmet Özgür Seydibeyoğlu
maart 2025
The Circular Materials Plan (CMP)
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
januari 2025
Circulaire koolstof in systeem perspectief
TNO
januari 2025
Evaluation of Recent Reports on the Future of a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050
Jörn Harrandt, Michael Carus, Christopher vom Berg (all nova-Institute)
december 2024
Energy&Fuels
Julian R.J. Strien, Homer C. Genuino, Marcel C.P. van Eijk, Peter J. Deuss, Hero J. Heeres, Pyrolysis of Polyolefin-Enriched Mixed Plastic Waste Streams: Effects of Pretreatments and Presence of Hydrogen during Pyrolysis
december 2024
(podcast) Actieplan plastic recycling – tussen crisis en capaciteitstekort
maart 2026
Industrial Accelerator Act: EU zet in op Europese productie en koolstofarme industrie
EU
maart 2026
Nieuwe detectiemethode voor plastic afval met chloordioxide
februari 2026
Actieagenda Batterijsystemen
Holland High Tech
februari 2026
Podcast De wetenschap achter circulaire chemie
februari 2026
Alternative Go-To-Market Strategies for Green Chemistry Ventures
Gijs van de Molengraft (Gritd) en Anieke Wierenga (ScaleUp Practitioners)
februari 2026
Podcast De Businesscase achter Circulaire Plastics
Pakpraat, Pakpraat in gesprek met Marc Spekreijse CPNL
februari 2026
Mapping of Plastics Recycling, Process & Technologies
Plastics Recyclers Europe
januari 2026
Recycling Becomes Feedstock for Europe
Uwe Lahl, Barbara Zeschmar-Lahl (both BZL GmbH), Lars Börger, Michael Carus, Christopher vom Berg, Nova Institute
januari 2026
Circular Plastics: Practical Knowledge & Skills for a Circular Plastics Chain
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. Netherlands Enterprise Agency
januari 2026
2030 Plastics Agenda for Business
ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
januari 2026
Accelerating Europe’s transition to a circular economy: a pilot for boosting the circularity of plastics
EC - Circular Economy Act
december 2025
Additives: The Next Frontier in Recycling Research
Ali Gooneie , Kim Ragaert, Science Direct Engineering | Maastricht University
december 2025
Whitepaper The Value of AI in Polymers
Citrine
november 2025
(PAID) Report Mapping of Global Advanced Plastic Recycling Capacities
nova-Institut
november 2025
kostprijsonderzoek 2024 textielinname en verwerking
KPMG
november 2025
Carbon Credits voor plastics recycling
InvestNL
november 2025