Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has developed a brand new know-how to recycle high-quality plastic from end-of-life automobiles (ELV) with the intention to meet the rising demand for recycled plastic within the automotive business towards strengthened environmental laws.1 This know-how will contribute to decarbonized, round financial system via its use in varied automobiles fashions beginning with the Toyota Camry.2
Within the recycling of waste plastic, it has been troublesome to acquire plastic with efficiency equal to that of latest materials because of impurities or different elements, and so waste plastic has usually been burned to get better warmth (thermal recycling) or reused for functions with decrease required efficiency (downcycling). Toyoda Gosei has developed a recycled plastic with efficiency equal to that of latest materials even with 50% ELV plastic (polypropylene). To realize this, Toyoda Gosei has collaborated with Isono Co., Ltd. to acquire high quality uncooked supplies for recycling and leveraged Toyoda Gosei’s unique materials modification know-how, assembly the standard requirements for automotive components for sensible utility. This know-how accelerates horizontal recycling for reuse in the identical components and contributes to CO2 discount.3
It’s the first time on this planet4 that recycled plastic containing 50% ELV plastic is utilized in inside components corresponding to glove packing containers that require impression resistance.
Toyoda Gosei is advancing recycling plastic and rubber with decarbonization as a key intention, based mostly on its medium- and long-term 2030 Enterprise Plan. Going ahead, Toyoda Gosei goals to increase relevant merchandise, corresponding to these related to car design, and can transfer forward with the advance of recycled plastic.
Merchandise making use of recycled plastic
Inside merchandise
Exterior merchandise
1 Within the European Fee coverage to strengthen environmental laws (ELV directive), the usage of recycled plastic is anticipated to be mandated in new automobiles offered from 2031 onward.
2 Manufactured in Japan, used on the Camry launched in Europe and different components of the world since 2024.
3 Use of this recycled plastic results in a CO2 discount of as much as about 40% when utilized in components manufacture (relies on product measurement and different elements; calculated utilizing IDEA developed by the Nationwide Institute of Superior Industrial Science and Expertise)
4 As of April 30, 2025; Toyoda Gosei survey
SOURCE: Toyoda Gosei
