Post by Annelie Stapela

Sharing this post from my business partner Prof. Dr. Florian Turk on the shifting dynamics in the world of advanced recycling. While headlines often focus on the “turmoil” in plastic recycling, the reality is far more nuanced. As some secondary raw material markets contract, others—like monomers—are rapidly emerging, opening new doors for circular economy models to scale. At Microwave Solutions GmbH we’re proud to be part of this transformation. But for the ecosystem to truly evolve, we need bold investment, smarter policy, and a more differentiated understanding of value in the secondary raw materials space.