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The latest issue of IK aktuell (5-8/2026) featured an interview with Kurt Schüler about the proposed excise tax on plastic packaging. The GVM participated in the UBA research project on the “plastic tax” (UBA 87/2025).
In September, the Federal Environment Agency published a special report on the review of levy rates for fireworks under the Single-Use Plastics Fund Act. Fireworks manufacturers will be required to pay a levy for the first time in 2027. The full report can be viewed here.
Municipal packaging taxes apply to 0.7 percent of total packaging consumption in Germany. This is the finding of a study by GVM Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung and ifeu – Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg gGmbH (Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg). The study focuses on the economic and environmental impact of municipal packaging taxes. […]
The Federal Environment Agency published the GVM study on the consumption of beverages in reusable containers. In 2024, 34.5% of the beverages consumed in Germany across all segments were bottled and sold in reusable containers. The full report is available for download from the Federal Environment Agency. Click here for the full study.
The WWF has published a study on the environmental impacts and potential of bioplastics, with a particular focus on the opportunities and challenges of bio-based packaging materials. The study was carried out under the direction of the ifeu Institute Heidelberg, with contributions from GVM. Further information can be found here.
