In a recent LinkedIn post, Silke Einschuetz, Senior Consultant for Recycling & Sustainability, highlighted a significant development for the chemical recycling industry. According to the latest draft of Germany's packaging legislation, which is being adapted to meet the new PPWR (Plastic Packaging Waste Regulation) requirements, chemical recycling will now count towards recycling quotas.

Silke has prepared a summary of the implications, as follows:

For more information on the global chemical recycling industry, take a closer look at our Q3 2025 data update here: Chemical Recycling, Global Status