New BKV study on recycled content availability in the automotive sector
The new study on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of recycled content in the EU automotive industry.
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The BKV provides the industry with facts and figures on resource efficiency and circularity of plastics for their business decisions.
News
Shortly asked: Dr Alexander Kronimus
Our interview with Dr Alexander Kronimus, Managing Director of VinylPlus Germany, provides insights into a value chain in transition and current issues facing the industry.
Data collection for new study on plastic flow launched
Over the coming months, Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH will once again be collecting data from companies along the entire value chain.
Generational change at the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association
Sandra Füllsack takes over as chair of the association. Ulrich Reifenhäuser and Rainer Zimmermann retire after decades of service.
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.
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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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