The facility can process up to 150,000 tonnes of liquefied waste plastic annually. It produces feedstock for the plastics and chemicals industry. According to the company, processing will be ramped up gradually.

The project is also intended to align recycling processes with the requirements of the forthcoming European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

The Implementing Decision also sets out the Commission's mass-balance approach under the SUPD implementing act voted through on 6 February.

The installation integrates Girbau's Sortech system with Picvisa's Ecosort technology. Sortech is designed to automate the feeding, separation and controlled distribution of garments in high-volume industrial environments. The system replaces repetitive manual handling and ensures a consistent material flow to downstream processes. Originally developed for industrial laundry applications, the technology has been adapted to meet the operational requirements of post-consumer textile sorting, where increasing material volumes require scalable and robust processing solutions.

Per capita, about 16 kilograms of textile waste are produced in the EU every year. However, only 4.4 kilograms of this are collected separately for reuse and recycling. Most of it is collected in the residual waste and then incinerated or landfilled. In addition, the textile sector is responsible for environmental pollution to a considerable extent.

The Clean Industrial Deal (CID) was published by the European Commission at the end of February. Although it is not legally binding, it includes a number of initiatives that are to be implemented in the coming years. Experts from the Wuppertal Institute have subjected the CID to an initial analysis. The aim of the CID is to combine the goal of decarbonisation with strengthening the economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of European industry in an overarching growth strategy. The CID focuses on six main topics.

The environmental network's study "Designing EPR to Foster the EU's Competitiveness and Strategic Autonomy" analyses 30 years of EPR implementation and proposes a comprehensive framework to transform EPR systems into catalysts for the circular economy transition. The report also shows how EPR fees are insufficient to significantly influence product design.