How can the global community move beyond the linear “take-make-waste” model for flexible plastics? This technical report by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste provides a critical roadmap for Europe and North America, identifying the most effective collection, sorting, and recycling solutions. By evaluating circularity enablers and systemic barriers, the report offers a blueprint for stakeholders to transition from fragmented waste management to integrated, high-value circular systems.
Flexible plastic packaging remains one of the most challenging material streams to manage. This report synthesises data from across the value chain to help practitioners and policymakers understand the path forward. Key insights include:
- Actionable Systems Change
- The Complexity of Flexible Waste
- Favoured vs. Least-Favoured Solutions
- Infrastructure Roadmap
- Circularity Enablers
This report is published by: The Alliance to End Plastic Waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste is an independent global non-profit organisation with the purpose to end plastic waste entering the environment and to create circular systems that keep materials and products in use for as long as possible. We go beyond existing solutions, by building unique and impactful circular solutions.
