Upcycle Project for Circular Packaging Solutions

under development

The Upcycle project aims to transform nonrecyclable plastic waste into recyclable and nonpersistent packaging materials. It brings together 19 partners from 12 countries and is funded by Horizon Europe under the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA). The project integrates AI-powered process intensification, smart polymerization strategies, and eco-design approaches to develop novel circular value chains for packaging applications such as fresh-food flexible packaging, deli packaging, beverage bottles, and personal care packaging. The project supports the EU's circular economy goals by reducing reliance on incineration and landfills and aims to deliver packaging materials that are highly recyclable, nonpersistent, and biodegradable by 2029, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% compared to current bioplastics.