„… toinformationand logisticsRecycling companies8Chemical industry1Logistics/ Waste disposal7Plastics …” „… waste disposal/logistics compa-nies 7 to the recycling companies 8 , who pro-cess the plastic waste so …” „… productionFinancing of disposalSuitability for recyclingClosing the loopClosing the loopStructuresrelating …”

„… decisionsTable 6Without logistics and waste disposal, the plas-tics cycle cannot be implemented, because this …” „… and limitationsLogistics and disposal are both essential for a closed-loop economy for plastics. There …” „… plastics producers. Therefore, closing the gap between waste disposal companies, pro-cessors and recyclers …”

„… product design, and all stages from plastics production to disposal and recycling are taken into account …” „… Engineering ourfutureRethinking the circular economy for plasticsHow the transformation to …” „… economic growth from raw material consumption 1 Special focus: plastics 2 Challenges for a circular …”

„… economy is still long.Special focus: plasticsPlastics are among the most relevant material flows that need …” „… to be fed into a circular value chain. In 2021, around 391 million tonnes of plastics were produced …” „… globally, of which ap-prox. 57 million tonnes were produced within the European Union (see Plastics …”

„… huge transformation of an entire industry and, at the same time, of the use and disposal of plastics in …” „… proportion of the total quantities of plastics produced. A gradual increase in the proportion of recyclates …” „… recyclates by OEMs/users – mainly due to the upstream stages of plastics production and the oil price …”

„… products that are supplied to the plas-tics processor in a quality-assured manner, to- day usually on the …” „… basis of fossil raw materials. Plastics industry: The entirety of all actors along the value chain that …” „… produce or process plastics or offer ser-vices related to plastics (or plastic products). In the course of …”

„… short-lived plastics, ought to be reduced as much as possible, but the central concern is the correct disposal …” „… and resource efficiency in the use of plastics in particular. In the lighthouse project, new …” „… resulting solutions will make it possible to recycle the carbon contained in plastics. Instead of …”

„… of or the disposal/recycling of a product, the 'cradle to grave' review makes more sense. The …” „… reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is required. The plastics industry can and must also make an important …” „… contribution to this. Due to the well-known advantages of plastics, such as low density, easy processing and …”

„… . Introduction Due to incorrect handling, to incorrect disposal and to weathering, millions of tons of plastic …” „… matter of time before this is extended to most areas where plastics are used. On the other hand, many …” „… , but also to higher-level topics such as plastics, digitization and the development of new business …”

„… plastics across industries poses a major challenge with regard to the carbon footprint and the utilization …” „… whose interior features bio-based parts. 2. Current challenges with plastics Due to their broad …” „… property profile, engineering plastics represent a steadily growing group of materials in dominant …”

„… Hoyer, ARBURG GmbH + Co KG, Loßburg Abstract The fiber reinforcement of plastics has long been …” „… . As a result, the range of uses of plastics has been substantially expanded in recent years and …” „… savings through the substitution of metallic materials, but also typical engineering plastics such as PA …”

„… plastics are not typical every day consumer products, so it may seem that their disposal is neglectible …” „… Recycling of carbon fiber reinforced plasticsState of the Art and ChallengesJ. Woelling, Dr. F …” „… and may provide the next big challenge for fibre reinforced plastics. 1. Description of the boundary …”