PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

EU rules for recycled plastic materials with food contact: “When in doubt, avoid imported goods” / PIE interview with recycling expert Herbert Snell, vice-president of bvse

RECYCLING AUSTRIA

Cost pressure from low-priced virgin material / Slump in PET recycling volumes / Expansion of Müllendorf site

PACKAGING GERMANY

Planned plastics tax favours paper composites – GVM study

PACKAGING

ZSVR's English-language packaging product catalogue to help companies outside Germany meet law obligations

PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY

Reclaim volumes for plastics, glass decline / Some targets clearly missed / Demand for polymer packaging to ease most

PACKAGING GERMANY

Cardboard composite: reduced proportion of plastics and no aluminium – manufacturers adjust use of materials / “Acute need for action on recycling capacities!”

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Germany unveils new reclaim standard / NC-based printing inks dubbed non-recyclable / Further changes postponed

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Germany: Federal Council approves special levy for single-use plastics / Manufacturers of plastic products will be on the hook as of 2025 / Registration begins in 2024

PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY

Dual Systems satisfied with recovery volumes and recycling quotas for 2021 / Fewer exports of plastic packaging – ZSVR

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

German federal cabinet approves law to set up a single-use plastics fund / Trade associations criticise unnecessary bureaucratic costs

PLASTICS PACKAGING

Converters groan under burden of high energy prices / Threat of production cutbacks / Barrier materials still tight / Can the use of recyclate be a gamechanger?

PLASTICS RECYCLING

German packaging agency updates minimum standards / Tougher rules for paper-plastic containers / Exception for PA in co-ex films

PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY

Amendment of Packaging Act comes into force / Companies that put packaging on the market required to register in database / No exception for global online retailers, to-go sector

RECLAY

Consulting company RecycleMe opens site in Slovakia / First deposit system launched in the country

FUTURE ATELIER: CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Climate, recycling, and more – can the plastics industry reverse the trend with a focus on recyclates? / A PIE discussion panel with experts

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Bundestag adopts amendment to packaging act / Deposits to be mandatory on all plastic beverage bottles / IK raises concerns about rPET availability

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

German cabinet approves amendment to packaging law / Reusable containers could become mandatory / Concerns over availability of rPET

NOVENTIZ

UK's Reconomy to acquire German waste disposal service provider / "Duales System" companies prove attractive

RECYCLING GERMANY

Despite Remondis' concessions, German antitrust authority likely to reject merger / Decision deadline for DSD takeover extended to end of July

INTERVIEW

Jürgen Bruder, head of German plastic packaging association IK / Over half of domestic plastic packaging is already recycled / Plans in progress to improve eco-design and recyclate use