In conversation with: Georg-Menges-Prize winner Markus Lüling
The editor-in-chief of the trade magazine K-Profi is a great believer in research findings that contribute to a non-ideological discussion about plastics.
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.
News
Towards a circular carbon economy
A recent background paper outlines the necessary mix of technologies required to decouple the chemical and plastics industries from fossil raw materials by 2050.
BDE: Matthias Harms unanimously confirmed as President
During the IFAT trade fair, the General Assembly made key personnel decisions and set out the association’s strategy for the coming years.
Diwass: Delay regarding Annex VII
Due to technical delays with the Diwass digitalisation system for waste shipments at European level, a transitional arrangement is now in place.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We provide the data and facts to enable sound discussion
on resource efficiency and end-of-life issues of plastics
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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