REDES4VALUE converts fishing nets into recycled nylon for industrial applications
January 21, 2026
The abandonment of fishing nets in seas and oceans is one of the most persistent environmental problems. To address this situation, the REDES4VALUE project works on the recovery and valorization of disused fishing nets, transforming them into new, sustainable, high-value-added products such as recycled nylon, films for...
AIMPLAS achieves climate neutrality and generates a social impact of €832 million by 2024.
8th September 2025
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Institute, has presented its sixth sustainability report, corresponding to the 2024 financial year, consolidating its commitment to sustainability, innovation, and positive impact on society. The center has achieved climate neutrality and a social impact valued at €832 million. The report, ...
AIMPLAS is investigating how to use previously discarded recycled plastics for food contact applications.
1th September 2025
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center, is leading an innovative research project, DECONWASTE, focused on improving the recycling of plastic packaging and enabling its safe reuse in food contact applications. The project aims to research and develop new methods for cleaning and decontaminating plastic packaging.
AIMPLAS is coordinating a new European project to increase the lifespan and recycling of solar panels.
August 13th, 2025
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Institute, coordinates SOPHIA, a European project that seeks to significantly improve the circularity of solar panels through advanced digital technologies. Funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe program, SOPHIA aims to increase current recycling rates by 2025.
AIMPLAS celebrates 35 years of innovation with a technology exhibition
July 22, 2025
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Institute, celebrated its 35th anniversary with an event at its facilities in the Valencia Technology Park on July 10th. The event, which brought together more than 500 people, highlighted the fundamental role of innovation in plastic materials for sustainable development, while also showcasing innovative solutions...
AIMPLAS is investigating how to use recycled plastics, previously discarded, for food use.
June 17th, 2025
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Institute, is leading an innovative research project, DECONWASTE, focused on improving the recycling of plastic packaging and enabling its safe reuse in contact with food. The project seeks to research and develop new ways to clean and decontaminate plastics.
AIMPLAS assesses the risks of reusable food packaging when used in microwaves and dishwashers.
April 1th 2025
The recently approved new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation establishes mandatory targets for progressive packaging reuse. However, there are currently no standardized procedures for assessing their risks to food safety. AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Institute, is working to develop this approach.
All household packaging must have a label indicating the container where it must be deposited from 2025
January 14, 2025
From January 1, 2025, all packaging for domestic use must indicate the fraction or container in which said packaging waste must be deposited, excluding B2B packaging. This is one of the measures established since the entry into force in Spain of Royal Decree 1055/2022 on Packaging and Waste ...
AIMPLAS develops a demonstrator of the digital passport for plastic products
January 6, 2025
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Institute, has developed an innovative digital totem that simulates the digital passport for plastic products, which will be a mandatory requirement for marketing products in the European Union and which companies must implement from 2025 to adapt to its probable entry into force in the following year, ...
Aimplas develops compostable plastic boxes for wine bottles from vine remains
May 29th 2023
With a circular economy vision, the RASPONS project seeks to value these by-products within the wine sector itself, obtaining compostable cardboard-like plastic boxes for wine bottles. The La Viña Cooperative, as project leader, the Technological Institute of Plastics (AIMPLAS) and the Institute for Conservation and Improvement ...
