The European Union (EU) advocates a plastic waste recycling rate of more than 55% through home separation by households …. Even for the Netherlands, which has already invested heavily in plastic recycling policies, there is still a challenge to … recycling plastic waste increases, if post separation is chosen. …

The cost-effectiveness of plastic recycling is compared to energy recovery from plastic incineration in a waste …-to-energy plant using data for the Netherlands. Both options have specific benefits and costs. The benefits of recycling are the … significant costs, such as collection costs and recycling costs involved for plastic recycling by municipalities. The benefits of …

collection, reuse and recycling, emissions of microplastic from product wear and tear, and often insufficient disposal measures … high. Globally there is a growing recognition of the need to address marine litter and rethink our approach to plastics and … marine litter, and contribute to keeping plastics and their value in the economy. …