10/2020: German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) publishes GVM’s study “German-wide data collection on the consumption of beverages in reusable and in ecologically advantageous one-way beverage packaging – reference year 2018”.
in 2018, 42.8% of the beverages consumed in Germany were filled in reusable and in ecologically beneficial one-way beverage packaging. That is 0.8 percentage points lower than in the previous year. The full report is available for download from the website of the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA).
06/2020: Substitution of Plastic Packaging using Corrugated Cardboard
21% of plastic packaging can be replaced by corrugated cardboard. This would save around 0.8 million tons of plastic per year. This is the result of GVM’s study on behalf of RESY Organization für Wellstoffentsorgung GmbH. Further information is available on the website of VDW German Association of the Corrugated Board Industry
04/2020: Presentation on the challenges of the German Packaging Act
Nicolas Cayé gave a presentation on the challenges of the German Packaging Act at the interactive web seminar “Sustainably Packed” by the Technologieland Hessen.
03/2020: Parliamentary breakfast
Anke Leighty presented the results of the studies “Market analysis of individual reusable bottles” and “Effects on the German market for beverage packaging with a reusable share of 70%” at the parliamentary breakfast organized by BGVZ (Bund Getränkeverpackung der Zukunft).
01/2020: Procter & Gamble Sustainable Packaging Summit
At Procter & Gamble’s Sustainable Packaging Summit, GVM gave an overview on packaging legislation in Europe and discussed its impacts on multinational companies.
