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Recycling

We consider it our corporate duty to protect the environment and conserve resources - especially as a company that processes plastics. Therefore, one of our company goals is CO2-neutral and zero plastic waste. To achieve this goal, igus pursues various strategies:

Recycling at igus

Mechanical recycling


One way to recycle plastics is mechanical recycling, also known as material recycling. The aim of this method is the recovery or reuse of plastics without changing the chemical structure of the material. The plastics are separated by type, shredded, melted down and turned into recyclate. New plastic products are then manufactured from the recyclate.
 
chainge recycling platform

chainge recycling platform

With chainge, we have launched a recycling platform that makes the recycling of technical and industrial plastics particularly easy and thus supports the circular economy. On our platform, you can have plastics recycled from both igus products and products from other manufacturers. You also have the opportunity to buy and sell recyclates on our marketplace. The platform is rounded off by our network, which you can join as a recycling partner. Become a chainger now!
 
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Our igus:bike

Our igus:bike made from recycled plastic

New bikes for a new era: with our igus:bike and the igus:bike platform, we want to promote sustainable urban mobility. Our bicycle consists of over 90% plastic, which is mostly recycled plastic waste. It is not only robust and durable, but also good for the environment as it is low-maintenance, corrosion-resistant and requires no additional lubrication. With the platform, we show the current state of the art and help bicycle and component manufacturers network and exchange information with each other. Want to find out more?
 
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igus invests in cirplus

cirplus - a marketplace for standard recyclates

With chainge, we offer a recycling platform for technical and industrial plastics. We have invested in the Hamburg-based start-up cirplus to supplement our product range and close the plastics cycle a little further. At this marketplace, disposal companies, recyclers and product manufacturers can buy standardised recyclates from all over the world safely, traceably and at little cost. To this end, cirplus has also initiated the world's first high-quality plastics recycling standards: DIN SPEC 91446 and DIN SPEC 91481.
 
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Chemical recycling


Chemical recycling is another type of plastic recycling, which is often referred to as raw-material recycling. As the name suggests, the chemical structure of the material is changed. The plastics are broken down into their original raw materials, which can then be reused for different purposes.
HydroPRS

HydroPRS: Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling Solution

In 2020, igus invested in the company Mura Technology Limited, which uses a new technology for recycling plastics: Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling Solution, or HydroPRS for short. This can convert unsorted plastic waste into crude oil within 30 minutes. The whole process uses water, high temperatures and pressure to conserve resources. The first industrial site in Teesside, UK, will be commissioned in 2024.
 
More about HydroPRS

Further recycling measures


When it comes to recycling, we don't just want to restrict ourselves to our main material, plastic. We are also pushing ahead other measures to ensure that our production is as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible.
reguse®: recycling of discarded electrical appliances

reguse®: recycling of discarded electrical appliances

With a company as large as igus, you can't avoid disposing of devices, which become electronic waste. Unfortunately, this amounts to 5 tonnes per year - at least, it did until 2019. Our trainees then took up the issue and started their own trainee company with reguse. Here, electrical appliances that are still in working order, such as laptops, PCs and monitors, are reconditioned and sold to igus employees at little cost, or donated to schools and associations. The proceeds are used for sustainable projects.
 
Find out more about reguse®

Products made from recycled materials


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