Plastic packaging industry: slightly positive signals for 2025
According to the IK, the current economic survey shows a mixed picture with cautious optimism for 2025 despite the difficult economic situation.
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PlasticsEurope: Plastic production in Germany in decline
Primary plastic production has fallen by 2.4 per cent compared to the previous quarter.
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BDE and PlasticsEurope welcome EU Council position on pellet regulation
The BDE particularly welcomes the EU Council's planned exemptions for plants that have already been approved nationally.
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Yoghurt cups made from mechanically recycled polystyrene
The yoghurt cups developed by INEOS Styrolution together with several partners are expected to be on the shelves of Lidl supermarkets from 2026.
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WPC unanimously reelects chairman Benny Mermans
Mermans has been re-elected president of the World Plastics Council (WPC) for a further two years.
82 percent of plastic packaging is recyclable
According to the German Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (IK) the recyclability of plastic packaging rose to 82 percent in 2023.
Landbell is working with RecyClass to increase recyclability
The online tool is designed to provide Landbell customers with a stable basis for introducing recyclable packaging to the European market.
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RAL Quality Assurance Association for PET disbands after a successful run
he PET Beverage Packaging Recycling Chain Quality Association is now dissolving after ten years of successful work.
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High recycling rate for industrial EPS packaging and construction waste
According to a new Conversio study, 39 per cent of industrial EPS packaging and almost two-thirds of EPS construction waste was recycled in 2021.
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PED: Dr Christine Bunte to become new managing director
On 1 January 2025, Dr Christine Bunte will take over as main managing director of the plastics manufacturers' association PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. (PED).
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