Category: Technical

Compliance in the plastics industry is becoming more complex. Companies must follow several regulations, which often ask for detailed information about materials, substances, and safe use. A common example is REACH[1], which requires companies to report certain harmful substances in plastic products. This information must be shared across the supply chain and kept available for…

A legal and trust framework for data sharing in the plastics sector Circularity in the plastics sector depends on data, and on the conditions that make sharing that data safe. Companies across the value chain need reliable information on material composition, recycled content, substances, and lifecycle performance to support compliance, traceability, and sustainable production. That…

Is a data space a software platform we all have to migrate to? No. It’s a governance model and a set of shared services that let your existing systems interoperate securely. You don’t upload everything to a central place. Will my competitors see my recipes? Only if you allow it. You can publish derived indicators…

CircPlastX is developing a data space to support and improve circularity in the plastics sector. To ensure this data space reflects real needs, we spoke with stakeholders across the European plastics value chain — recyclers, converters, manufacturers, LCA experts, eco-organisations and others. These conversations helped us identify today’s main barriers and the types of data-driven…