GCR Supports the Strategy for a Circular, Competitive and Climate-Neutral Plastics Industry in Spain

At GCR, we proudly support the new initiative by EsPlásticos, the national platform uniting Spain’s plastics value chain — from producers and recyclers to converters and technology centers. Backed by founding members such as as AIMPLAS, ANAIP and Plastics Europe, EsPlásticos plays a key role in promoting collaboration and shared responsibility across the industry.

In 2025, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, EsPlásticos presented the first-ever Strategy of the Spanish Plastics Industry — a landmark document that reflects the sector’s commitment to becoming circular and climate-neutral by 2050.

This strategic roadmap is built on five core pillars designed to drive real transformation:

• Innovation, to develop new materials and more efficient processes
• Circularity, to maximize recycling and minimize waste
• Climate neutrality, to reduce emissions and fossil dependency
• Competitiveness, to strengthen industrial growth and job creation
• Regulatory alignment and collaboration, to enable systemic change

At GCR, we believe plastics are essential to building a sustainable and decarbonized future. From medical breakthroughs and food safety to renewable energy and lightweight mobility, plastics are embedded in every critical transition.

Thanks to innovation and advancements in recycling — including the evolution of mechanical processes — plastics can now have more than one life. They enable traceable, high-quality materials that reduce reliance on virgin resources, support climate goals, and scale circular solutions.

At GCR, we contribute to this transition through our expertise in industrial-scale mechanical recycling, delivering sustainable and consistent plastic solutions across multiple sectors.

Still, accelerating this transition requires collective action: expanding post-consumer recycled content, improving recyclability, ensuring traceability, and investing in high-efficiency, recycling infrastructure.

We invite you to explore the full strategy and join the movement to position plastics as part of the solution.

Download here the Strategy of the Spanish Plastics Industry
Watch the official video by EsPlásticos