Plastics recycling and hazardous substances – Risk Cycle 2026

New plastics consist of increasingly complex additive formulations and polymers. Can the recycling of mixed packaging plastics produce new high-quality products, or is the use of recycled materials in consumer products actually hazardous? In his presentation at the Innsbruck Waste and Resource Day 2026 on February 4, 2026, on the topic of “Plastics Recycling and Hazardous Substances – Risk Cycle,” Prof. Dr. Uwe Lahl not only addressed these questions, but also presented the latest findings and political developments in this area.

In view of the topicality of this issue and the upcoming discussions at EU level, we are making this article available in English for all interested parties:

• Lahl U., Zeschmar-Lahl B. (2026): Plastics recycling and hazardous substances – Risk Cycle 2026. Innsbruck Waste and Resources Day 2026 – Material Flows in the Cycle – Challenges & Opportunities – Quotas & Pollutants (Innsbrucker Abfall- und Ressourcentag 2026 – Stoffströme im Kreislauf – Herausforderungen & Chancen – Quoten & Schadstoffe), February 4, 2026.

Referring publications:

• Lahl U., Zeschmar-Lahl B. (2025): Der neue Markt an Recycling-Additiven – Handlungsbedarf für den Gesetzgeber. Müll und Abfall 7, 376-382.
• DGAW (2025): Ressourcen.Neu.Denken. Podcast, Folge 41.
• Lahl U., Zeschmar-Lahl B. (2024): Material Recycling of Plastics—A Challenge for Sustainability. Sustainability 2024, 16, 6630.
• Lahl U., Lechtenberg D., Zeschmar-Lahl B. (2024): Kunststoffe in der Abfallwirtschaft – closing the loop? Österr Wasser- und Abfallw (2024) 76, 7–8.
• Lahl U., Lechtenberg D., Zeschmar-Lahl B. (2024): Kunststoffrecycling und gefährliche Stoffe – RISK CYCLE. Müll und Abfall 4, 195–204. – Beitrag basierend auf der Erstveröffentlichung in Abfallwirtschaft und Energie 1 (2024).

Source

BZL GmbH, press release, 2026-02-09.

Supplier

BZL Kommunikation und Projektsteuerung GmbH

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