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The new study “Potential for the increase in material recycling of plastic packaging” was presented at the shareholder workshop of BKV GmbH on September 26th, 2016 in Berlin. The study, conducted by Prognos and GVM on behalf of BKV, shows how eco-design and improved sorting technology can contribute to more recycling of plastic packaging. The […]
The IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. (German Association of Plastics Packaging Industry) provides information on the resource efficiency of plastic packaging in a new fact sheet. Topics are: material savings achieved, the contribution of plastic packaging to product protection and recycling. The article is largely based on GVM’s Recycling Report and study of “Development of the […]
At the 28th Kassel Waste and Bioenergy Forum from April 11th to April 13th, 2016, GVM’s Managing Director Kurt Schüler gave a presentation on the subject of “Packaging and non-packaging of similar material in Germany – consumption volume, recycling and current trends”. The presentation is also part of the newly published book “Bio and secondary […]
In an interview with Horst Wenzel from the food magazine LZ – Lebensmittelzeitung (issue 11/2016), GVM’s Managing Director Kurt Schüler discusses the sense and nonsense of regulatory levies on coffee capsules. The verdict is unequivocal: Instead of constantly pillorying new alleged environmental sinners, it is more important to further develop the packaging ordinance into a […]
The final report published by the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) documents the scientific background and the derivation of minimum requirements for life cycle assessments for beverage packaging. This should help to harmonize both the implementation and the assessment of such life cycle assessments based on their environmental impact profiles. The requirements apply above all […]
