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Chemical recycling demonstration plant for food-grade applications launched in UK

Source：Adsale Plastics Network Date ：2026-05-06 Editor ：Victor
Copyright： This article was originally written/edited by Adsale Plastics Network (AdsaleCPRJ.com), republishing and excerpting are not allowed without permission. For any copyright infringement, we will pursue legal liability in accordance with the law.

Following its announcement last year, the COtooCLEAN demonstration plant developed by Nextek and Coveris, and supported by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, is now fully operational at Coveris' ReCover site in Lincolnshire, UK. This marks a major step forward in advanced recycling of flexible films.

 

The plant showcases a breakthrough purification technology designed to convert post-consumer polyolefin (PE and PP) film waste into high-quality recycled resin suitable for food-grade applications. This operational phase represents a critical preparation step in tackling one of the industry's most complex challenges: enabling safe, compliant food-grade recycling from post-consumer flexible packaging.

 

Developed by Nextek and scaled in partnership with Coveris, COtooCLEAN addresses the persistent issue of embedded contaminants in plastic films. Using supercritical CO₂ extraction, the process penetrates deep into the polymer structure to remove oils, odours and legacy substances that conventional mechanical recycling cannot fully eliminate.

 

According to Edward Kosior, founder of Nextek and a recognised leader in polymer circularity, COtooCLEAN's high purification performance provides a critical complementary step to unlock higher-quality recycled materials and enable true circularity for flexible films.

 

By enabling significantly higher decontamination performance, the technology promises to pave the way for increased availability of food-grade recycled content bysupporting regulatory compliance and reducing reliance on virgin materials.


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COtooCLEAN technology plant opening

 

This first-of-its-kind plant, built with the funding support from Alliance to End Plastic Waste, will allow the project to enter into its industrial phase, beginning in April 2026. This phase will enable the development of larger-scale operational experience and the generation of the data required for European regulatory approval, while demonstrating both scalability and commercial viability.

 

"This project marks the next step in advancing Coveris' No Waste vision, with ReCover playing a central role in keeping plastics circular. With COtooCLEAN now fully operational, we are taking an important step in preparing to solve the food-grade recycling challenge for flexible films," comments Bernhard Mumelter, Group Innovation Manager at Coveris Group.

 

"COtooCLEAN has the potential to improve both the rate and quality of flexible plastics recycling. This demonstration plant is an important step in validating the technology and supporting its path to wider deployment. It also reflects the Alliance's commitment to advancing practical, scalable solutions," said Jacob Duer, President and CEO, Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

 

Industrial-scale trials began in April 2026 to generate the two years of data required by European regulators, while also showcasing the technology to industry.

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Source：Adsale Plastics Network Date ：2026-05-06 Editor ：Victor
Copyright： This article was originally written/edited by Adsale Plastics Network (AdsaleCPRJ.com), republishing and excerpting are not allowed without permission. For any copyright infringement, we will pursue legal liability in accordance with the law.

Following its announcement last year, the COtooCLEAN demonstration plant developed by Nextek and Coveris, and supported by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, is now fully operational at Coveris' ReCover site in Lincolnshire, UK. This marks a major step forward in advanced recycling of flexible films.

 

The plant showcases a breakthrough purification technology designed to convert post-consumer polyolefin (PE and PP) film waste into high-quality recycled resin suitable for food-grade applications. This operational phase represents a critical preparation step in tackling one of the industry's most complex challenges: enabling safe, compliant food-grade recycling from post-consumer flexible packaging.

 

Developed by Nextek and scaled in partnership with Coveris, COtooCLEAN addresses the persistent issue of embedded contaminants in plastic films. Using supercritical CO₂ extraction, the process penetrates deep into the polymer structure to remove oils, odours and legacy substances that conventional mechanical recycling cannot fully eliminate.

 

According to Edward Kosior, founder of Nextek and a recognised leader in polymer circularity, COtooCLEAN's high purification performance provides a critical complementary step to unlock higher-quality recycled materials and enable true circularity for flexible films.

 

By enabling significantly higher decontamination performance, the technology promises to pave the way for increased availability of food-grade recycled content bysupporting regulatory compliance and reducing reliance on virgin materials.


coveris1.jpg


coveris.jpg

COtooCLEAN technology plant opening

 

This first-of-its-kind plant, built with the funding support from Alliance to End Plastic Waste, will allow the project to enter into its industrial phase, beginning in April 2026. This phase will enable the development of larger-scale operational experience and the generation of the data required for European regulatory approval, while demonstrating both scalability and commercial viability.

 

"This project marks the next step in advancing Coveris' No Waste vision, with ReCover playing a central role in keeping plastics circular. With COtooCLEAN now fully operational, we are taking an important step in preparing to solve the food-grade recycling challenge for flexible films," comments Bernhard Mumelter, Group Innovation Manager at Coveris Group.

 

"COtooCLEAN has the potential to improve both the rate and quality of flexible plastics recycling. This demonstration plant is an important step in validating the technology and supporting its path to wider deployment. It also reflects the Alliance's commitment to advancing practical, scalable solutions," said Jacob Duer, President and CEO, Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

 

Industrial-scale trials began in April 2026 to generate the two years of data required by European regulators, while also showcasing the technology to industry.

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