PLASTICS TAX

What is the purpose of the “EU Plastic Tax”? / Italy and Spain planning introduction of plastics levy / German companies confused

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

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

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

EU-wide warning label for disposable plastics as of July 2021 / Germany's federal government decides on mandatory labelling of SUP items

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

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

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

German Bundestag decides to ban plastic bags / Ultra-thin bags not affected

GERMANY

Cabinet approves ban on single-use plastic items / Environmental organisation calls for expansion of reuse systems

RECYCLING

Waste management considered essential in Covid-19 pandemic / Germany's bvse calls for interest-free loans for recyclers / Unrestricted EU waste flows urgently needed

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

German government launches plastic bag ban / Recycling association rejects plans / Japan wants to lower consumption

EDITORIAL

Speaking up for plastic bags