Plastics & Rubber

On the way to rethink plastics

Plastics bring many advantages, but especially their production and disposal also bring challenges. As a plastics manufacturer, we at BASF accept this responsibility and are working on different recycling solutions to give more plastics a new life. How we want to do that? Learn more about our solutions on this page – how we change the way we make, use and recycle plastics.

#Ourplasticsjourney has begun, now it is time for you to embark.

We at BASF want to explore new ways to make the lifecycle of plastics more sustainable: from how we can produce plastics more resource-efficiently, to how we can use them better, to how we can give them a new life. We call this transformation #ourplasticsjourney.

But we cannot do it on our own. That is why we are working with partners along the value chain and Go!create solutions together. Together we can reach our goal of a cleaner tomorrow faster.

# RECYCLE

The importance of recycling: exploring the potentials of complementary recycling technologies

To accelerate #ourplasticjourney, we are working with partners along the value chain on a variety of projects with different maturity levels. We offer solutions that further improve mechanical recycling and aim to use new, innovative and complementary chemical recycling technologies on a large scale.

Find out how!

Discover how we bring #ourplasticsjourney across all three phases of the product lifecycle (Make, Use, Recycle) forward – from the use of alternative raw materials to various recycling solutions. Use the filters below to find your topics of interest.

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Our views on plastics topics

Viewpoint on RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS

Products made from renewable raw materials (biomass) directly and indirectly reduce fossil carbon usage all over the world. Find out more on our position regarding renewable raw materials.

Our views on plastics topics

Viewpoint on UN PLASTICS TREATY

At BASF, we support the call for a UN treaty on plastics to combat pollution. Find out more about our position.

Our views on plastics topics

Viewpoint on CHEMICAL RECYCLING OF PLASTICS

Chemical recycling is an emerging technology and BASF is convinced that it contributes to a reduction of CO2 emissions and circular economy of plastics, together with mechanical and organic recycling. Find out more about our position.

Our views on plastics topics

Viewpoint on the MASS BALANCE APPROACH

The mass balance approach is a recognized chain-of-custody model. BASF uses the mass balance model to replace fossil feedstocks with renewable or recycled feedstocks to speed up the transition to a low carbon, circular (bio-)economy. Find out more about our position here.

Our views on plastics topics

Viewpoint on PACKAGING and PACKAGING WASTE REGUGALATION (PPWR)

BASF is committed to bring net-zero emissions and circularity together and sees the proposed revision to the EU packaging and packaging waste legislation (PPWR) as an important tool to drive this development. Find out more about our position here.

Our views on plastics topics

Viewpoint on SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

More sustainable construction is essential to achieve a climate-neutral circular economy. Read our position.

Measures to reduce emissions

Use of renewable material

Product Carbon Footprint

How much greenhouse gas emissions are associated with a product along its life cycle? This question has become increasingly important over the past years and a so called Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) can help to find answers.

Industries and products

Products

Electronics & Electric

Engineering plastics used in electrical applications (E/E) have to show excellent electrical performance, good mechanical properties as well as high dimensional stability under heat. In daily operation, they have to guarantee insulation and therefore secure handling. They have to reduce fire risk in the event of an electrical defect or exposure to external sources of ignition. With a lot of applications, the plastic is used for designing the exterior of components as well. This is why design requirements, e. g. for surface quality, haptics, and colors, are becoming more and more important.

Measures to reduce emissions

Our corporate carbon footprint

BASF has published a comprehensive corporate carbon footprint since 2008, the only industrial enterprise worldwide to do so. The annually updated balance gives us pointers on where the influencing factors for preventing greenhouse gas emissions are. So we can check whether we are on the right track for meeting our goals to reduce greenhouse gases.

Use of renewable material

Biomass balance approach

A groundbreaking way of using renewable resources in production

You wonder what our new solutions and approaches look like in practice? Then discover our wide range of products and the different industries in which we are active:

EPS by BASF

The re-invention of EPS - Since the invention of Styropor^® more than 70 years ago, our experts at BASF have succeeded in improving expandable polystyrene (EPS). The further development Neopor^® is established in the construction industry and insulation materials made of it make an important contribution to reducing CO₂emissions. With alternative manufacturing methods, we are reinventing EPS and offering solutions for a sustainable future.

How to get involved?

The challenges are huge. Join us on #ourplasticsjourney and leave us a message below. Together, we can reach our goal faster.

So, let's join forces and Go!Create together.