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Plastics make an important contribution to making services and goods available in a resource-efficient manner. Furthermore, at the end of their service life they contribute to saving resources as a raw material – also as waste.

Circular Economy

Plastics make an important contribution to making services and goods available in a resource-efficient manner. Furthermore, at the end of their service life they contribute to saving resources as a raw material – also as waste. Find out more

In Germany, nearly 100% of plastics are recovered: Every two years, the plastics industry compiles a complete picture of the plastic material flow from production to recycling.

Market data

In Germany, nearly 100% of plastics are recovered: Every two years, the plastics industry compiles a complete picture of the plastic material flow from production to recycling. Find out more

The importance of standards is increasingly recognised. They can also be very helpful on the way to the circular economy. The BKV is working on this.

Standardisation

The importance of standards is increasingly recognised. They can also be very helpful on the way to the circular economy. The BKV is working on this. Find out more

BKV - Thinktank of the plastics industry

The BKV provides the industry with facts and figures on resource efficiency and circularity of plastics for their business decisions.

 

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Studies

Study: End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) – Fulfilment of recycled content target in EU-27+3

The study examines demand and availability with regard to post-consumer recyclates in the automotive sector and provides a forecast up to 2042 for EU-27+3.

 

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Study: The reuse targets in the PPWR and possible exemptions from the reuse obligations

The study provides a practical assessment of the reuse requirements of the PPWR and possible exemptions.

 

 

 

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Study: Chemical recycling in Germany – Status quo 2024 and forecast until 2030/352023

The study provides a forecast up to 2035 regarding chemical recycling capacities in Germany based on a status quo survey.

 

 

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Study: Global Plastics Flow 2023

The study provides a comprehensive overview of post-consumer plastics flows, focusing on waste generation, collection, treatment, and leakage due to mismanagement, as well as the reuse of recyclates.

 

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We provide the data and facts to enable sound discussion

on resource efficiency and end-of-life issues of plastics

Product stewardship

The BKV makes a valuable contribution to help the German plastics industry fulfil its product responsibility. The BKV represents the entire plastics value chain.

Plastics

Plastic is an ideal material for resource efficiency. What concerns us here is its potential contribution as a waste product.

 

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Concepts

The BKV provides strategic and conceptual support, and also helps with communicational matters concerning end-of-life topics with plastics.

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Recovery

Questions relating to the recycling of plastics are our forte: We draw up analyses, assessments and concepts.

 

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