Bio-enzymatic recycling: Waste to new, endlessly

YuanTian Biotechnology’s presentation focuses on how Bio-enzymatic PET recycling can transform the linear plastics economy into a truly circular one. It outlines the urgent need to move beyond landfill and incineration, and walks through the technology evolution from mechanical and chemical recycling to the company’s breakthrough enzymatic depolymerization – which operates under ambient conditions, achieves >95% conversion, cuts carbon footprint by 52%, and even enables precise separation of blended textiles, preserving other high‑value fibers for non‑destructive, value‑added recovery. The talk also showcases YuanTian’s commercial progress: from 300‑tonne pilot to a 5,000‑tonne line (2026) and a planned 100,000‑tonne facility (2027), backed by strategic investment from Toyota Tsusho. Finally, it calls on brand owners, recyclers, and investors to join forces in building a closed‑loop PET ecosystem that drives the industry toward greener, higher‑value circularity.