{"id":37140,"date":"2026-04-21T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/?p=37140"},"modified":"2026-04-21T07:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:15:54","slug":"taiwan-study-urges-market-pull-policies-to-boost-recycled-polyester-use-in-high-value-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/taiwan-study-urges-market-pull-policies-to-boost-recycled-polyester-use-in-high-value-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan study urges \u2018market pull\u2019 policies to boost recycled polyester use in high-value industries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diagram-illustrates-the-sequential-transition.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37141\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diagram-illustrates-the-sequential-transition.webp 1100w, https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diagram-illustrates-the-sequential-transition-675x379.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diagram-illustrates-the-sequential-transition-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diagram-illustrates-the-sequential-transition-150x84.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>TAIPEI, April 21 \u2013 Researchers in Taiwan have developed a new method to track how recycled polyester moves through the economy, highlighting untapped opportunities for high-value industries to drive demand for sustainable materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, published in <em>Resources, Conservation and Recycling<\/em>, links inter-industry financial transactions with physical flows of recycled plastics using an IO-MFA model. By analyzing Taiwan\u2019s industrial data from 2013 to 2022, the researchers found that most recycled polyester currently ends up in low-margin sectors such as basic yarn and fabric production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the research uncovered that high-value industries \u2013 which do not buy recycled plastics directly \u2013 often incorporate significant amounts of \u201cembedded\u201d recycled content in their products. These indirect connections are largely invisible in traditional reporting, leaving many companies unaware of their role in advancing the circular economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors argue that governments should introduce \u201cmarket pull\u201d policies, such as mandating minimum recycled content in consumer products. Such measures would create strong demand signals for recycled materials, encouraging high-end brands to source them from suppliers and driving technological upgrades across the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis research uncovers hidden material flows within complex economic systems, providing an evidence-based tool for industrial matchmaking to more effectively accelerate Taiwan\u2019s transition toward a circular economy,\u201d said Prof. Hwong-wen Ma of National Taiwan University\u2019s Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAIPEI, April 21 \u2013 Researchers in Taiwan have developed a new method to track how recycled polyester moves through the economy, highlighting untapped opportunities for high-value industries to drive demand for sustainable 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