2022 The Plastic Recycling Market(영문판)

The objective of this report is to understand government policies and current market trends for plastics in the EU, the US, and Japan, as well as the business development of plastic recycling companies and manufactures, plant/facility trends.

The report will also examine the adoption of recycled plastics by application field, such as beverages, containers and packaging, and automotive, to understand current and future trends in the plastics recycling market.

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◆조사개요

• Objective：The objective of this report is to understand government policies and current market trends for plastics in the EU, the US, and Japan, as well as the business development of plastic recycling companies and manufactures, plant/facility trends.

The report will also examine the adoption of recycled plastics by application field, such as beverages, containers and packaging, and automotive, to understand current and future trends in the plastics recycling market.

• Research Subjects：Material recycling companies, chemical recycling companies, chemical manufacturers, plastic users (automotive, package, beverages), research institutes

• Research Methodology：

Primary Research (Company interviews)

Secondary Research (Desktop Research)

• Research Period：April 2022 ～ September 2022

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◆자료 포인트

• Covers the EU, US, and Japanese recycling Market.

• Market forecast until 2030 for Mechanical and Chemical Recycling in the EU, US, and Japan

• Concise reports on major chemical manufacturers, recyclers and plastic users, as well as industry association (Face-to-Face interview conducted)

• Covers European, US, Japanese recyclers and chemical manufacturers' trends

• Covers the mechanical recycling market (companies, reycling scheme, etc) in the EU, US, Japan

• Covers the chemical recycling market (companies, recycling scheme, etc) in the EU, US, Japan

• Recycling trends in the Automotive and Packaging industry

Chapter1　Outlook on the Plastic Recycling Market

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1. Outlook on the Plastic Recycling Market

　　Plastic Waste Volume and Breakdown in the EU, US, and Japan

　　Comparison Between Mechanical and Chemical Recycling

　　Plastic Waste Flow

　　Plastic Recycling Market Size in the EU (2022 -2030 Forecast)

　　Plastic Recycling Market Size in the US (2022 -2030 Forecast)

　　Plastic Recycling Market Size in Japan (2022 -2030 Forecast)

　　Challenges and Solution in Plastic Recycling

　　Plastic Contribution to the SDGs

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Chapter2　External Environment Surrounding Plastic Recycling

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2-1 External Environment Surrounding Plastic Recycling

　　2-1-1. External Environment Surrounding Plastic Recycling

　　　　Summary of List of Wastes Banned for Export to China

　　　　Status of Import Restrictions on Plastic Waste in Asian Network

　　　　Participating Countries

　　　　Plastic Waste Amendments in the Basel Convention

　　2-1-2. Situation in Europe Surrounding Plastic Recycling

　　　　Four Key Points to Focus on Introduced in the New CEAP 2020

　　　　Key Actions Taken Under the EU Plastics Strategy

　　　　Specific Measures in the SUP Directive

　　　　Items and Regulations Subject to SUP Directive

　　　　EU Milestones Related to Plastics

　　　　Overview of Policies Related to Plastics in the EU

　　　　Plastic Waste in Europe by Treatment Method

　　　　Plastic Waste by Treatment Method in the EU

　　　　Plastic Waste Volume by Application in Germany for 2019

　　　　Waste Collection Scheme in Germany (Plastic Packaging)

　　　　Waste Collection Scheme in Italy (Plastic Packaging)

　　　　Waste Collection Scheme in France (Plastic Packaging)

　　　　Waste Collection Scheme in Spain (Plastic Packaging)

　　2-1-3. Situation in the US Surrounding Plastic Recycling

　　　　Plastic Waste by Treatment Method in the U S (chart)

　　　　Plastic Waste by Treatment Method in the US (graph)

　　2-1-4. Situation in Japan Surrounding Plastic Recycling

　　　　3R+Renewable Set in the Resource Circulation Strategy for Plastics

　　　　Milestones Set Forth in the Resource Circulation Strategy for Plastics

　　　　Japan’s Resource Circulation Strategy for Plastics

　　　　The Japanese Plastic Resource Circulation Act

　　　　Plastic Waste by Treatment Method in Japan (chart)

　　　　Plastic Waste by Treatment Method in Japan (graph)

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Chapter2　External Environment Surrounding Plastic Recycling

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2-2 Laws and Regulations on Waste Management

　　2-2-1. Laws and Regulation on the Waste Management in the EU

　　2-2-2. Laws and Regulation on the Waste Management in the US

　　　　Legislations Related to Plastics in California

　　　　Examples of State Restrictions on Plastics Related Products

　　2-2-3. Laws and Regulation on the Waste Management in Japan

　　　　Waste Categorization in Japan

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Chapter3　Plastic Recycling Technology Trends

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3-1 Mechanical (Material) Recycling

　　3-1-1. Mechanical Recycling Trends in the EU

　　　　Plastic Waste Treatment by Method in the EU

　　　　Plastic Waste Treatment by Method in Major EU Countries

　　　　Recycling Capacity by Resin Type in the EU

　　　　PET Recycling in the EU Countries

　　　　Applications of Recycled PET in the EU

　　　　Recycling of HDPE/PP by Country in the EU

　　　　Major End Applications and Volumes for rHDPE

　　　　Major End Applications and Volumes for rPP

　　　　PE Film Recycling Capacity in the EU Countries

　　　　Estimate of Total Recycled Content Uptake in Various Products for LDPE

　　　　Companies in the EU Engaged in Material/Mechanical Recycling

　　3-1-2. Mechanical Recycling Trends in the US

　　　　Plastic Waste Treatment by Method in the United States

　　　　Recycled Plastic by Resin Type in the US

　　　　Companies in the US Engaged in Material/Mechanical Recycling

　　3-1-3. Mechanical Recycling Trends in Japan

　　　　Plastic Waste Treatment by Method in Japan

　　　　Material Recycling Breakdown by PCR/PIR (2011 -2020)

　　　　Material Recycling Breakdown by Resin (2011 -2020)

　　　　Material Recycling by PCR Applications (2011 -2020) (chart)

　　　　Material Recycling by PCR Applications (2011 -2020) (graph)

　　　　Companies in Japan Engaged in Material/Mechanical Recycling

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Chapter3　Plastic Recycling Technology Trends

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3-2 Chemical Recycling

　　3-2-1. Chemical Recycling Trends

　　　　Chemical Recycling Technology Overview

　　　　Chemical Recycling Flow

　　　　ACC’s Roadmap to Reuse

　　3-2-2. Chemical Recycling Trends (Depolymerization)

　　　　Companies in the EU and US Developing Depolymerization Technology

　　　　Companies in Japan Developing Depolymerization Technology

　　3-2-3. Chemical Recycling Trends (Pyrolysis)

　　　　Companies in the EU and US Developing Pyrolysis Technology

　　　　Companies in Japan Developing Pyrolysis Technology

　　3-2-4. Chemical Recycling Trends (Gasification)

　　　　Companies Developing Gasification Technology in Japan

　　　　Companies Developing Gasification Technolog y in the US and Canada

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Chapter4　Use of Recycled Plastic in Automotive and Packaging

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4-1 Automotive Sector

　　4-1-1. End-of-Life Vehicle Directive

　　　　Recycle and Recovery Regulations Set Forth in the EU ELV Directive

　　　　Key Points in the European ELV Directive

　　4-1-2. End-of-Life Vehicle Generation

　　　　ELV Waste Generated in EU and Major EU Countries (2015 -2019)

　　　　Recovery and Reuse Rate of ELVs in the EU (2015 -2019)

　　　　Recycling and Reuse Rate of ELVs in the EU (2015-2019)

　　4-1-3. End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Flow

　　　　ELV Recycling Flow in the EU

　　　　ELV Recycling Law in Japan

　　　　Automotive (ELV) Recycling Flow

　　4-1-4. Cases in the Use of Recycled Plastic in Automotive

　　4-1-5. OEM Initiatives and Engagements

　　　　EU/US OEM Initiatives and Engagements for Plastics

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Chapter4　Use of Recycled Plastic in Automotive and Packaging

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4-2 Packaging Sector

　　4-2-1. Trends in the Recycling of Plastic Packaging

　　4-2-2. Packaging Companies and Sustainability Initiatives

　　　　EU/US Food/Non -Food Packaging Companies

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Chapter5　Trends and Strategies by Companies

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5-1. Anellotech Inc

　　Anellotech Development Technology and Overview

　　Plas-TCat™ "Base Case" Plastic Waste Composition

　　Plas-TCat™ Yield and H/Ceff Ratio

5-2. Eastman Chemical Company

　　PRT and CRT Compatible Resin Comparison

5-3. Plastic Energy Limited

　　Plastic Energy's Chemical Recycling Technology Collaboration

　　Plastic Energy Scheduled Plant Locations and Capacity

5-4. BASF SE

　　BASF SE ChemCycling® Project

　　BASF Plastic Recycling Loop

　　Examples of recycled resin use by other companies via ChemCycling®

5-5. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc

　　Mitsui Chemical Plastic Recycling Engagements

　　Mitsui Chemicals Flexible Packaging Material Recycling Plant

　　RePLAYER® - Renewable Plastics Layer System -

　　”RePLAYER® -Renewable Plastics Layer System -" Supporting Companies

5-6. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

　　Features and Overview of CR of Companies in Cooperation with MCC

　　Mitsubishi Chemical Chemical Recycling Related Business Initiative

5-7. Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd

　　Sekisui Chemical Group Roadmap for Achieving Long -Term Targets

　　Outline of Sekisui Bio Refinery Production Location

　　Commercialization Plans for Bio Refinery Technology

　　Sekisui Biorefinery Key Points of Technical Establishment in BR Technology

5-8. Renault

　　Overview of Renault's Four Core Businesses in ReFACTORY

5-9. Suntory Beverage & Food Limited

　　Suntory “2R+B” Strategy

　　Suntory Beverage & Food's Major Initiatives in “Reduce”

　　Suntory Beverage & Food's Major Initiatives in “Bio” Based

　　Suntory’s Sustainable Bottle Product

5-10. Kirin Holdings Company, Limited

　　Society of Plastic Circulation Envisioned by Kirin Group

　　Kirin PET Bottle “Lightweight ” Evolution

5-11. PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V

　　Zero Emission Method Promoted by PlasticsEurope Deutschland

　　Demand for Plastics in Major German Industries as % of Total Demand in 2021

　　Composition of Demand by Resin in Germany for 2021

　　Plastic Production Volume in Germany (2017 -2021)

　　Plastic Waste Volume in Germany and Composition by Industry for 2019

5-12. Fraunhofer IWKS

　　Goals Set Within the Waste4Future Project

　　Plastic Wastes with "Optimization Potential" for Recycling in Germany

　　Waste4Future Project Overview