International Circular Plastic Day featuring an engaging workshop by BKV and PED
The industry gathering, organised by the bvse Plastics Recycling Association, focused on far-reaching market changes and pressing regulatory issues.
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
Machinery manufacturers expect an upturn in 2027
The VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association forecasts stable turnover for 2026, followed by slight growth from 2027 onwards.
UBA: Updated procurement guide for products made from recycled materials
According to the Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environment Agency, UBA), the guide to environmentally friendly public procurement for products made from recycled plastics has been comprehensively updated.
Wuppertal Institute: Position paper on plastics recycling
The Institute has developed six solutions to support the industry on behalf of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU).
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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