11/2025: Mandatory deposit celebrates its 25th anniversary
Kurt Schüler was interviewed on the topic of “25 years of disposable deposits” (WDR 5 Quarks). Click here for the interview.
07/2025: Economic instruments for reducing packaging consumption
The German Federal Environment Agency has published the second part of a study in which GVM participated under the leadership of the Öko-Institut. The study evaluates various economic instruments that aim to reduce packaging consumption in Germany and improve the recycling of packaging materials. Click here to view the study.
05/2025: Promotion of reusable packaging
In May 2025, the Federal Environment Agency published a study entitled “Promotion of reusable packaging systems to reduce packaging consumption.” GVM was part of the research consortium led by Ökopol GmbH. The study provides a basis of information for the design of environmental policy measures in favor of reusable packaging. Click here to view the […]
02/2025: Kurt Schüler presents trends in the plastic packaging market
On February 12, 2025, GVM Managing Director Kurt Schüler gave a presentation on trends in the plastic packaging market at the IK Circular Packaging Days 2025. The presentation addressed the question of which plastic packaging was not yet recyclable in 2023. It also discussed what further progress can be expected to be made in the […]
01/2025: UBA publishes GVM study on the consumption of beverages in reusable beverage containers
At the beginning of January 2025, the Federal Environment Agency published the GVM study “Nationwide survey of data on the consumption of beverages in reusable beverage containers – reference year 2022”. As a result, 33.5% of all beverages consumed in Germany in 2022 were sold in reusable packaging. The full report is available for download […]