19 October 2021PatentsAlex Baldwin

EU and US lead in plastic recycling tech: report

A new study from the European Patent Office (EPO) shows that Europe and the US are leading the pack in plastic recycling technologies, with both regions each generating 30% of international patent families (IPF) worldwide.

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