Tag: packaging waste
Numerous unpackaged stores had to close in 2023
As of: April 24, 2024 3:32 p.m High inflation caused the number of unpackaged stores in Germany to collapse last year. But experts see a trend reversal. Because avoiding waste…
EU environment ministers pass law for less packaging waste
As of: December 18, 2023 4:35 p.m The EU environment ministers have passed a new law on packaging waste. For example, single-use plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables should disappear…
Packaging waste: reusable packages soon too?
As of: December 16, 2023 7:08 a.m More parcels are sent in Germany every year. But once used, the cardboard boxes often end up in the waste paper container. Does…
Germany consumes an extremely large amount of packaging waste
As of: December 12, 2023 11:25 a.m Recently, more packaging waste was consumed per capita in Germany than in almost any other EU country. Around 237 kilograms of plastic, paper…
Deposit system against packaging waste | tagesschau.de
Status: 08/04/2023 12:14 p.m Although recycling is increasing in the EU, the amount of waste generated is growing faster than actual recycling. One reason: the flourishing online trade. Can reusable…
German environmental aid: Too much packaging waste in supermarkets and discounters
As of: 07/20/2023 6:34 p.m Tomatoes in plastic, lettuce in bags – and often no reusable offer. The German Environmental Aid gave bad ratings to discounters and supermarkets in a…