Based on the Plastic Recycling Innovation Map, the Tree Map below illustrates the impact of the Top 8 Plastic Recycling Trends in 2024. Chemical plastic recycling technologies like pyrolysis, chemical depolymerization, gasification, and solvent-based purification (SBP) have a huge impact on the industry. Following this, advanced mechanical recycling systems are leveraging AI and material quality grading solutions to improve operations at recycling facilities.
Additionally, plastic recycling startups are leveraging blockchain and geospatial intelligence to track plastic waste, improving plastic reverse logistics efforts. These solutions, in turn, significantly increase material recovery rates at recycling plants.