Polyester recovery from textile and plastic wastes via novel glycolysis process – PETcovery
The PETcovery project aims to address the significant challenge of polyester recycling in circularity of textiles and plastic packaging.
Polyester is the most widely used textile fibre, and also widely used material in packaging. It poses substantial environmental concerns due to its high greenhouse gas impact and the lack of viable large-scale recycling solutions in Europe. PETcovery is changing this.
More about the chemical recycling method proposed in the project can be read on the Project and consortium page.
Compared to other circular and recycling solutions chemical recycling enables the restoration of polymer and in case of textiles also fibre quality, facilitating closed-loop recycling and the replacement of primary polyester materials with secondary ones.
Want to know how PETcovery works and who is behind it?
Explore the project goals, technical approach and consortium on the Project and consortium page.
News and Publications
Vaatteesta vaateeksi, pakkauksesta pakkaukseksi: VTT kehittää teknologiaa, joka mahdollistaa polyesterin suljetun kierron
Uusiouutiset 13.3.2026, News in Finnish
Find the news piece about PETcovery -project in Finnish on Uusiouutiset website.
PETcovery Project Develops a New Method for Recycling Polyester Products into New Raw Materials
VTT is launching a new research project, PETcovery, which focuses on the recycling of PET plastics and polyester-based textiles. Read about the aim of the project.