Analytical & Process Support
Laboratory analyses and tests to determine whether our partners’ plastics are suitable for chemical recycling.
Turning plastic waste into sustainable resources.
Circular Venture AS operates in the Nordic region to supply industrial, maritime, agricultural and post‑consumer plastics for chemical recycling — enabling traceable, high‑value circular supply chains.
About Us
Circular Venture AS is a consulting firm dedicated to sustainable plastic waste management and pyrolysis-based chemical recycling. We help companies recover value from end-of-life plastics, reduce landfill and incineration, and enable a transition to a circular economy that delivers both environmental benefits and economic returns.
The Importance of chemical recycling
As plastic pollution grows and traditional recycling falls short, chemical recycling stands out as a real breakthrough. By breaking polymers down to their core molecules, it turns even mixed or contaminated plastics into new feedstock. The process doesn’t compete with mechanical recycling — it strengthens it — and creates new revenue opportunities for sustainable resource management, pushing society closer to a true circular economy
Our Services
Waste & Feedstock Qualification
We assess plastic streams for suitability in chemical recycling and help establish traceability for ISCC+ and other standards.
Supply Chain & Contracts
Structuring long‑term supply agreements with waste management partners to secure stable feedstock.
Project Development & Partnerships
Support for pilot trials, pilot planning and industrial scaling in collaboration with technology partners.
Plastics We Analyse
We work with multiple plastic streams — industrial, maritime, agricultural and post‑consumer — each requiring specific handling and qualification.
Packaging waste, automotive parts, construction plastics, cable plastics
Fishing nets, ropes, buoys
Greenhouse films, irrigation pipes, mulch films, plansiloplastic, netplastic
Household packaging, bottles, single‑use plastics
ISCC+ certified plastics
At Circular Venture, we support our partners with ISCC+ certified plastics for chemical recycling.
Read more about ISCC+What is ISCC+?
ISCC+ (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) is a globally recognized system that ensures transparent, sustainable, and fully traceable supply chains.
Why it matters
Demand for ISCC+‑certified input materials is growing among recyclers. We help partners meet this requirement with qualified, traceable feedstock.
What it proves
An ISCC+ certificate verifies that materials originate from a sustainable supply chain—giving consumers confidence in environmentally responsible choices and providing recovery facilities with documented proof of product sustainability.
How We Work – Empowering the Circular Economy
A circular flow from mixed feedstock to new products using pyrolysis and downstream refining.
Partnerships and Projects
WPU - Vitol
WPU upcycles end‑of‑life plastic waste to oil; using batch pyrolysis technology, the end product is used as a petrochemical feedstock in the production of recycled plastics.
Circular Venture has entered into an agreement with KRS AB – Kretsløp Recycling Sweden – to test agricultural plastics for chemical recycling at WPU, a facility in Denmark owned by Vitol.
Cyclezyme
Cyclezyme has developed an enzymatic platform focused on producing enzymes for green biochemical processes. This platform utilizes advanced biotechnological methods to identify and improve enzymes capable of converting PET-based plastic materials into new building blocks.
Circular Venture has established a strong collaboration and partnership with the company Cyclezyme AB and is testing consumer plastic with PET on the company's enzymatic platform to extract PET for recycling and the rest plastic suitable for chemical recycling.
News
2024-12-09 · Cyclezyme AB: Cyclezyme AB moves on to the final phase of the feasibility study on the degradation of PET plastic
Our company establishes projects with partners and participates in all parts of the circular value chain.
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Cyclezyme AB (publ.) today announces that the optimization phase of the feasibility study on the degradation of PET plastic has been successfully completed. The results have shown that the enzyme can effectively pre-treat mixed plastic waste and selectively degrade PET plastic. This means that Cyclezyme is now moving on to the final phase of the feasibility study, scale-up of enzyme-treated plastic with subsequent pyrolysis of the plastic through so-called chemical recycling.
Peter Falck, CEO of Cyclezyme AB, comments:
"We are very pleased with the results from the optimization phase and agree with our partner Circular Venture that we are now ready to move on to the final part of the feasibility study. It is an important step towards establishing a sustainable solution for the management of mixed plastic waste through selective degradation of PET. If the results in the final part of the feasibility study show that enzymatic treatment of mixed plastic improves the quality of the recycled pyrolysis oil, this will open up opportunities for a commercial agreement."
Comment from Circular Venture AS
Geir Langeland, Chairman of the Board of Circular Venture AS, comments:
"I believe that Cyclezyme is at the forefront in Europe with its enzymatic platform. The collaboration with Cyclezyme has worked excellently so far. The company's enzymes and process for breaking down PET from consumer plastic show promising results. Phase 2 shows a basis for commercialization as a component in chemical recovery of consumer plastic. Phase 3 is a so-called proof of concept, which in turn can lay the foundation for an industrial pilot."
Peter Falck, CEO of Cyclezyme AB, comments:
"We are very pleased with the results from the optimization phase and agree with our partner Circular Venture that we are now ready to move on to the final part of the feasibility study. It is an important step towards establishing a sustainable solution for the management of mixed plastic waste through selective degradation of PET. If the results in the final part of the feasibility study show that enzymatic treatment of mixed plastic improves the quality of the recycled pyrolysis oil, this will open up opportunities for a commercial agreement."
Comment from Circular Venture AS
Geir Langeland, Chairman of the Board of Circular Venture AS, comments:
"I believe that Cyclezyme is at the forefront in Europe with its enzymatic platform. The collaboration with Cyclezyme has worked excellently so far. The company's enzymes and process for breaking down PET from consumer plastic show promising results. Phase 2 shows a basis for commercialization as a component in chemical recovery of consumer plastic. Phase 3 is a so-called proof of concept, which in turn can lay the foundation for an industrial pilot."
2024-11-29 · Cyclezyme – Extract from newsletter to shareholders
Cyclezyme and Circular Venture enter the optimization phase to maximize PET degradation in mixed waste streams.
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Our ongoing collaboration with Circular Venture AS, which aims to integrate our technology into chemical recycling processes, has reached the next phase. After promising results in the initial screening, we have now entered the optimization phase. We are focusing on maximizing the degradation of PET plastic in mixed waste streams – a crucial step in improving the quality of the pyrolysis oil produced in these processes. This project has the potential to solve major problems for the recycling industry and create business opportunities for Cyclezyme.
Contact
For inquiries and partnership opportunities, please contact us at:
- Geir Åge Langeland — +47 934 80 044 — info@circularventure.com
- Kåre Edvardsen — +47 970 25 013 — info@circularventure.com
The Management of Circular Venture AS
The management team of Circular Venture AS consists of individuals with extensive expertise and diverse academic backgrounds, all highly relevant to the circular economy and advanced waste management solutions.
Kåre Edvardsen
Kåre Edvardsen, another integral member and partner, brings extensive experience from both municipal waste management operations and research-oriented roles within research institutes and the industry sector. Over the past six years, Mr. Edvardsen has focused on advancing the field of plastic pyrolysis, gaining substantial expertise in the conversion of plastic waste into valuable resources. His work has facilitated the establishment of best practices and the implementation of cutting-edge solutions that strengthen the role of chemical recycling in the circular economy.
Geir Åge Langeland
Geir Langeland, a key member of the management team, possesses an academic background in Public Administrative Law, Political Science, and Communication from the University of Oslo, complemented by further studies at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in New York. His career spans over a decade in the field of waste management, where he has led numerous projects in Norway and Turkey, with a particular emphasis on post-consumer plastic sorting. In recent years, Mr. Langeland has deepened his specialization by providing consulting and management services for business development projects in chemical recycling, specifically in Plastic-to-Oil technologies, as well as End-of-Life Tires (ELT) management. His strategic leadership has contributed significantly to the company's development of innovative and sustainable recycling practices.