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Projects - dr. EU (Ulphard) Thoden van Velzen
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InReP: an integrated approach to plastic recycling
Together with a large industrial consortium, WFBR studies the mechanical recycling of plastics; what is a credible pathway towards food-safe recycled... -
Models of the recycling chain for Dutch plastic packaging
In the past few years, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research has carried out several projects to analyse material flows. The emphasis was on plastic... -
The share of recyclable packaging on the Dutch market - update 2021
This study shows that only 27% of the plastic packaging on the Dutch market can easily be recycled with the current common sorting and recycling... -
Recyclability of flexible laminates currently used in/for foodpackaging
Within CRISP (Center for Research in Sustainable Packaging) Wageningen Food & Biobased Research studied the recyclability and circularity of... -
Towards more circularity for PP and PE
Currently, there is a mismatch in the supply and demand of recycled post-consumer plastics. Within this project the influence of impurities on the... -
Recycled PET in new bottles
Ulphard Thoden van Velzen, Fresia Alvarado Chacon, and Marieke Brouwer from Wageningen Food & Biobased Research investigated the influence of the... -
Molecular contamination in recycled plastic film from different collection methods
Post-consumer plastic waste is collected and recycled in different ways. In this project the difference in molecular contamination (mainly odour) has... -
Is the recycling of beverage cartons technically feasible?
In the transition towards a more circular economy for packaging materials, beverage cartons form a unique challenge. Although legally regarded as... -
Collection and recycling of beverage cartons in the Netherlands; pilot beverage cartons
The Dutch second Packaging Framework Agreement for 2013-2022 establishes that in the coming years, businesses must recycle more packaging material and...