Highlights
We collected primary data on plants efficiencies and barriers hindering recycling.
Recovery rates are higher for PET and HDPE and lower for films, PP, PS.
Current EU27 PPW recycling rate is 15% excluding the exported waste (25% otherwise).
Presence of films in the input-waste hampers recovery of target materials.
Substantial improvements are needed in the recycling chain, primarily the collection.
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