{"id":62855,"date":"2022-05-27T11:14:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T09:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=62855"},"modified":"2022-05-27T11:14:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T09:14:44","slug":"ik-bde-ifat-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ik-bde-ifat-kreislaufwirtschaft\/","title":{"rendered":"BDE and IK provide joint information on recycling at IFAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"62855\" class=\"elementor elementor-62855\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c0fc19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4c0fc19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1749e5 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e1749e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771e241 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"771e241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>IFAT starts in Munich on 30 May. The Federal Association of the German Waste, Water and Raw Materials Management Industry will be presenting a special area on plastics and the circular economy together with the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen.<\/strong><\/p><p>In addition to recycling companies, manufacturers of plastic packaging will also be showcasing their products in a jointly realised special area on the subject of plastics. <strong>Solutions for the reduction of virgin plastic and less CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/strong>. Eco design, recyclability and the use of recyclates should take centre stage here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7c35d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b7c35d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Panel discussion by BDE and IK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4571d41 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4571d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In order for the transformation of the plastics industry from a linear economy to a circular economy to succeed, all players must work together to make various adjustments.<\/strong> It is not only the exhibiting companies that will provide an insight into precisely this practice under the motto \u201ePlastics - Too precious to waste\u201c. A panel discussion at the <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/tag\/bde\/\">BDE<\/a>-The main stand is dedicated to the question \u201e<strong>One million tonnes of recyclate used in plastic packaging - wishful thinking or (soon) reality<\/strong>?\u201c.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2552339098\"><div id=\"packa-743564038\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div><p>The successes that have already been achieved and the hurdles that still need to be overcome are discussed. <strong>BDE President Peter Kurth<\/strong>, <strong>the managing director of the plastics processor P\u00f6ppelmann<\/strong>, <strong>Matthias Lesch, Managing Director of Plastics Europe Germany<\/strong>, <strong>Ingemar B\u00fchler, and the Managing Director of Interseroh's research and development company, Manica Ulcnik-Krump<\/strong>. The event will be moderated by <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/tag\/ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen\/\">IK<\/a>-Managing Director and circular economy expert Isabell Schmidt.<\/p><p>\u201eThe future belongs to the circular economy, as it will enable us to phase out the use of fossil raw materials. We are delighted to have been invited by the BDE to jointly organise the special plastics area. Because <strong>Close cooperation between our sectors is an essential prerequisite for the success of the circular economy<\/strong>\u201e, says Schmidt, looking forward to the trade fair and the talk format in particular. \u201eTrust and cooperation are essential prerequisites for openly and actively tackling the hurdles and problems associated with the use of recyclates.\u201c<\/p><p><em>Source<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/kunststoffverpackungen.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IK<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-649a38d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"649a38d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-277e2f44 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"277e2f44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb89aaa exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eb89aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More news on the topic of recycling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d21da9 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"11d21da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:38,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-117547 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-chile tag-getraenke tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-mehrweg cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/chile-konkretisiert-regeln-fuer-einwegkunststoffe-und-getraenkeflaschen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-117551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/chile-konkretisiert-regeln-fuer-einwegkunststoffe-und-getraenkeflaschen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tChile specifies rules for single-use plastics and beverage bottles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tA key focus of the regulation is on reusable systems.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/chile-konkretisiert-regeln-fuer-einwegkunststoffe-und-getraenkeflaschen\/\" aria-label=\"Chile concretises rules for single-use plastics and beverage bottles\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-117013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-grossbritannien tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-rezyklat cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/studie-warnt-vor-recyclingluecke-bei-kunststoffen-in-uk\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-117015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/studie-warnt-vor-recyclingluecke-bei-kunststoffen-in-uk\/\">\n\t\t\t\tStudy warns of plastic recycling gap in UK\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe British recycling capacity has already fallen by 22 per cent between 2023 and 2025.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/studie-warnt-vor-recyclingluecke-bei-kunststoffen-in-uk\/\" aria-label=\"Study warns of plastics recycling gap in the UK\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116949 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-interzero tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/interzero-plant-produktion-lebensmitteltauglicher-rezyklate\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116950\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/interzero-plant-produktion-lebensmitteltauglicher-rezyklate\/\">\n\t\t\t\tInterzero starts production of food-grade recyclates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tInterzero is opening a new site in Dessau for the production of food-grade recyclates from the Yellow Bin. The company is responding to the increasing requirements of the EU Packaging Directive.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/interzero-plant-produktion-lebensmitteltauglicher-rezyklate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interzero production of food-grade recyclates\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116897 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-swedish-plastic-recycling cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/site-zero-erreicht-hoechsten-eu-recyclingstandard\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116912\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/site-zero-erreicht-hoechsten-eu-recyclingstandard\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSite Zero Achieves Highest EU Recycling Standard\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tSvensk Plast\u00e5tervinning demonstrates that 86 percent of the plastic from Site Zero in Motala is recycled to the highest EU standard. This strengthens Europe's circular economy.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/site-zero-erreicht-hoechsten-eu-recyclingstandard\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Site Zero achieves highest EU recycling standard\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116743 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-bde tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kreislaufwirtschaft-bde-fordert-konkrete-gesetzliche-massnahmen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116792\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kreislaufwirtschaft-bde-fordert-konkrete-gesetzliche-massnahmen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCircular Economy Action Programme: Associations demand concrete legislative measures\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Circular Economy Action Programme is an important step, but concrete laws must now follow to strengthen recycling markets and enable investments, according to industry associations.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kreislaufwirtschaft-bde-fordert-konkrete-gesetzliche-massnahmen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the Circular Economy Action Programme: Associations call for concrete legal measures\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116641 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-werner-mertz cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/werner-mertz-kritisiert-geplante-plastikabgabe-als-belastung\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-688x373.jpg 688w, 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Werner &amp; Mertz warns of negative consequences for the recycling industry and calls for alternative approaches.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/werner-mertz-kritisiert-geplante-plastikabgabe-als-belastung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Werner &amp; Mertz criticises planned plastic levy as a burden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IFAT starts in Munich on 30 May. The Federal Association of the German Waste, Water and Raw Materials Management Industry will be presenting a special area on plastics and the circular economy together with the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Der BDE wird gemeinsam mit der IK eine Sonderfl\u00e4che zum Thema Kunststoff und Kreislaufwirtschaft auf der diesj\u00e4hrigen IFAT pr\u00e4sentieren.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"IK,Ifat","rank_math_title":"","_earpaper_enabled":false,"_earpaper_voice_id":"","_earpaper_audio_url":"","_earpaper_audio_id":"","_earpaper_article_id":"","_earpaper_status":"","_earpaper_error":"","_earpaper_duration":0,"_earpaper_generated_at":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[65,59578,27082,57582],"class_list":["post-62855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-messen-und-veranstaltungen","tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling","tag-bde","tag-ifat","tag-ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"acf":[],"vimeo_video":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}