{"id":82362,"date":"2023-06-30T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=82362"},"modified":"2023-07-04T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T06:15:00","slug":"mandatory-returnable-packaging-extension-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/mehrwegpflicht-ausweitung-kritik\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned extension of the reusable packaging obligation meets with criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82362\" class=\"elementor elementor-82362\" 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-49e2f229 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=\"49e2f229\" 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-4e712ee1 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4e712ee1\" 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-3697c261 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3697c261\" 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>Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) is planning to significantly extend the requirements for more reusable packaging in the catering and retail sectors. Criticism has come from industry and environmental organisations alike. Read the reactions to the ministry's plans here.\u00a0<\/strong><\/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-111292f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"111292f\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"#plaene\">The plans<\/a> - <a href=\"#reaktionen\">The reactions<\/a><\/strong><\/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-d83e4ef exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d83e4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"plaene\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e8cbb1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23e8cbb1\" 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>Supermarkets, for example, will in future be required to sell <strong>At least one product with reusable packaging<\/strong> as outlined in a key issues paper published by the ministry on Tuesday (27 June). In addition, the obligation to offer reusable takeaway food and drinks, which has been in force since January, is to be tightened.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-1657204798\"><div id=\"packa-3807081235\"><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>According to the ministry, the requirement for a reusable alternative is to apply to the categories <strong>Water, beer, soft drinks, juice and milk<\/strong> apply. Shops with a sales area of more than 200 square metres would then have to offer at least one product from each segment in a returnable bottle. In addition, all businesses of this size that sell drinks will have to accept every returnable bottle.<\/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-e38ac68 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e38ac68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30441\" alt=\"Returning deposit bottles (Image: shutterstock.com\/aleks333)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/shutterstock_1184697793-scaled.jpg 2251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-ccb6bcc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccb6bcc\" 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>The new legislation in force since this year <strong>Mandatory for catering businesses above a certain size, a reusable option for takeaway food and drinks<\/strong> According to the Ministry of the Environment, this is to be extended to all materials. So far, only plastic packaging has to be used as an alternative for food, not aluminium trays or pizza boxes, for example. It will also be prohibited to serve food in disposable packaging when eating in restaurants.<\/p><div id=\"packa-2901056388\" class=\"packa-inhalt\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\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-e71a863 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e71a863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"reaktionen\"><\/div>\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<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e00abe 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=\"6e00abe\" 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-8d09dac exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8d09dac\" 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-90073c2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90073c2\" 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\">IK Plastic Packaging: The same requirements for all<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6491253 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=\"6491253\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e76bd53 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e76bd53\" 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-e7a4065 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7a4065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dr-Isabell-Schmidt-geschaeftsfuehrung-IK-Industrievereinigung-Kunststoffverpackungen-e1606055285593-1024x803.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57491\" alt=\"Picture by Dr Isabell Schmidt, Managing Director of IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dr-Isabell-Schmidt-geschaeftsfuehrung-IK-Industrievereinigung-Kunststoffverpackungen-e1606055285593-1024x803.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dr-Isabell-Schmidt-geschaeftsfuehrung-IK-Industrievereinigung-Kunststoffverpackungen-e1606055285593-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dr-Isabell-Schmidt-geschaeftsfuehrung-IK-Industrievereinigung-Kunststoffverpackungen-e1606055285593-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dr-Isabell-Schmidt-geschaeftsfuehrung-IK-Industrievereinigung-Kunststoffverpackungen-e1606055285593-1536x1205.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dr-Isabell-Schmidt-geschaeftsfuehrung-IK-Industrievereinigung-Kunststoffverpackungen-e1606055285593-1320x1036.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dr-Isabell-Schmidt-geschaeftsfuehrung-IK-Industrievereinigung-Kunststoffverpackungen-e1606055285593.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dr Isabel Schmidt, IK Managing Director<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb48d9e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fb48d9e\" 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-09c8d1a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c8d1a\" 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>(30.06.23) The <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=industrievereinigung+kunststoffverpackung\">IK<\/a> supports the goals, the <strong>Reduce the amount of packaging regardless of the material and promote reusable packaging<\/strong>provided that these are demonstrably ecologically favourable. Accordingly, the association is critical of the fact that the <strong>The obligation to offer reusable beverage packaging is not based on a current life cycle assessment<\/strong> will. The IK expressly welcomes the fact that the German government intends to amend Section 21 of the Packaging Act before the end of this legislative period with the aim of promoting the recyclability of packaging through financial incentive systems as a decisive step towards an efficient circular economy for packaging.<\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The association regrets that the legislator has not analysed the supposed ecological advantages of reusable packaging in the beverage sector in a current life cycle assessment - as repeatedly demanded by the industry - and that the <strong>Reusable packaging promotion also not linked to ecological requirements for packaging<\/strong> has. \"Today's disposable bottles are recycled and do not need to shy away from ecological comparison with reusable bottles. Instead of a blanket promotion of reusable bottles, we would have considered it more expedient to promote the further ecological development of disposable and reusable containers,\" says Schmidt.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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\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-2d080c7 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=\"2d080c7\" 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-30048c6 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"30048c6\" 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-7ffed191 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ffed191\" 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\">Federal Association of System Catering: Plans cannot be implemented<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-81ff2c6 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=\"81ff2c6\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9663b53 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9663b53\" 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-06d84ef exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06d84ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BdS_Markus_Suchert_0369-968x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82370\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BdS_Markus_Suchert_0369-968x1024.jpg 968w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BdS_Markus_Suchert_0369-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BdS_Markus_Suchert_0369-768x813.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BdS_Markus_Suchert_0369.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">BdS Managing Director Markus Suchert<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-572bbb6 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"572bbb6\" 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-19ca3d76 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ca3d76\" 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>(29.06.23) The Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e. V. (BdS) is very critical of the planned reform of the Packaging Act. They would hit the already hard-hit system catering industry hard. A general ban on disposable packaging does not take into account the questionable ecological balance of reusable packaging, the recyclability of paper packaging or aspects of food safety and hygiene. Furthermore, the complete switch to reusable alternatives would require an enormous organisational and financial effort on the part of system catering companies. This would massively increase the complexity of restaurant processes.<\/p><p>The association believes that the new proposals from the Federal Ministry for the Environment cannot be implemented in practice, especially with the tight transitional periods. They would seriously jeopardise the profitability of system catering companies.<\/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\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-4b7bfea 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=\"4b7bfea\" 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-5ffa5c0 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5ffa5c0\" 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-6607dc1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6607dc1\" 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\">Divided response from environmental organisations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-005b052 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=\"005b052\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a261e21 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a261e21\" 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-31a7307 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31a7307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mehrwegpflicht-becher_shutterstock-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73055\" alt=\"A reusable coffee cup lies on a turquoise background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mehrwegpflicht-becher_shutterstock-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mehrwegpflicht-becher_shutterstock-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mehrwegpflicht-becher_shutterstock-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/mehrwegpflicht-becher_shutterstock.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74c08c1 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"74c08c1\" 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-86be77a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86be77a\" 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>The environmental organisation <strong>Greenpeace<\/strong> particularly welcomed the extension of the obligation to offer reusable packaging for to-go food and drinks. \"Greenpeace had called for this improvement, as fast food chains and delivery services have so far evaded the current law by replacing single-use plastic packaging for goods for direct consumption with other disposable packaging,\" the organisation explained.<\/p><p>The <strong>German Environmental Aid<\/strong> however, the plans from the Federal Ministry for the Environment are not far-reaching enough. <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/ueberarbeitung-verpackungsgesetzes-duh-ik\/\">Read more here<\/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\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-138f9ed 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=\"138f9ed\" 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-d6afa55 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d6afa55\" 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-ec9ae8b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec9ae8b\" 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\">Metal can manufacturers: Plans are not expedient<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0590ff 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=\"e0590ff\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0bc932 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d0bc932\" 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-cb39025 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb39025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27877\" alt=\"Aluminium cycle Beverage cans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-813x457.jpg 813w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-373x210.jpg 373w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/7-BCME-Deutschland_Getraenkedosenabsatz-steigt-im-1.-Halbjahr-2015-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7afca38 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7afca38\" 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-860d723 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"860d723\" 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>(27.06.23) The Association of Metal Can Manufacturers has criticised the focus on reusable products as \"not expedient\". Depending on the context, reusable systems \"even have a worse environmental balance\" than well-optimised single-use cycles such as the German can deposit, explained Claudia Bierth, Managing Director of Forum Getr\u00e4nkedose. She therefore calls in particular for EU-wide mandatory single-use deposit systems and \"market-based incentives for recycling\".<\/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\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-cc808c3 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=\"cc808c3\" 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-6eb8ce6 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6eb8ce6\" 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-69de4c6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69de4c6\" 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\">BDE: \"Draft falls short of expectations\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c95658 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=\"2c95658\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5a8d66 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f5a8d66\" 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-fb5db3f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb5db3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BDE-verpackungsgesetz-shutterstock-Bianca-Grueneberg-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82485\" alt=\"The BDE particularly criticises the ecological structure of the packaging fees.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BDE-verpackungsgesetz-shutterstock-Bianca-Grueneberg-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BDE-verpackungsgesetz-shutterstock-Bianca-Grueneberg-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BDE-verpackungsgesetz-shutterstock-Bianca-Grueneberg-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BDE-verpackungsgesetz-shutterstock-Bianca-Grueneberg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce6f4a7 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ce6f4a7\" 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-5034237 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5034237\" 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>(30.06.23) The BDE Federal Association of the German Waste Management, Water and Circular Economy is positive about the planned guidelines on packaging sizes and regulations against bundles. The association takes a critical view of the ecological structure of the packaging fees. In the association's opinion, the upcoming departmental consultation should be used to strengthen the extended producer responsibility enshrined in the Packaging Act and the current system of private-sector waste collection and recycling. The focus should be on the further development of Section 21 of the Packaging Act, which regulates the ecological structure of the fees that packaging manufacturers pay to the dual systems for waste disposal.\u00a0<\/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\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-e5d36bd 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=\"e5d36bd\" 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-bfc976e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"bfc976e\" 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-4da1de0b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4da1de0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\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<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59b7866e 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=\"59b7866e\" 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-4e7c1d46 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4e7c1d46\" 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-76135eef exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76135eef\" 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\">Further news on laws and regulations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3137a822 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"3137a822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&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&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&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-115238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-oesterreich tag-pj_home 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\/steuer-auf-kunststoffverpackungen-gestoppt\/\" 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\/Austria-Flag-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\/steuer-auf-kunststoffverpackungen-gestoppt\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPlastic packaging tax halted\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe national plastic tax, originally planned for 1 October 2026 in Austria, is off the table.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/steuer-auf-kunststoffverpackungen-gestoppt\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about tax on plastic packaging stopped\" 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-114920 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-flexible-packaging-europe tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-markt 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\/fpe-fordert-klare-umsetzung-statt-ppwr-neuauflage\/\" 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\/FPE-PPWR-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114923\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPE-PPWR.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\/fpe-fordert-klare-umsetzung-statt-ppwr-neuauflage\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFPE calls for clear implementation instead of a PPWR relaunch\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe association is speaking out against a delay or renegotiation of the EU Packaging Regulation.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/fpe-fordert-klare-umsetzung-statt-ppwr-neuauflage\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FPE calls for clear implementation instead of a PPWR relaunch\" 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-114839 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-lebensmittel tag-markt tag-mehrweg tag-verpackungssteuer 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\/potsdam-fuehrt-verpackungssteuer-ein\/\" 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\/Potsdam-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Potsdam.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\/potsdam-fuehrt-verpackungssteuer-ein\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPotsdam introduces packaging tax\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe tax is primarily aimed at end sellers and provides for differentiated tax rates.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/potsdam-fuehrt-verpackungssteuer-ein\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Potsdam introduces packaging tax\" 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-114759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-markt tag-pj_home 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\/bundesregierung-lehnt-zentrale-bundesratsvorschlaege-ab\/\" 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\/Bundeskanzleramt-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114762\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bundeskanzleramt.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\/bundesregierung-lehnt-zentrale-bundesratsvorschlaege-ab\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFederal government rejects key Bundesrat proposals\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe federal government makes it clear on several points that it largely intends to stick to the draft of the Packaging Act.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/bundesregierung-lehnt-zentrale-bundesratsvorschlaege-ab\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the Federal Government rejects key Bundesrat proposals\" 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-114536 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-italien tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-markt 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\/italien-will-ausnahme-fuer-kompostierbare-einwegverpackungen\/\" 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\/Italy-Flag-EU-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114539\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Italy-Flag-EU.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\/italien-will-ausnahme-fuer-kompostierbare-einwegverpackungen\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tItaly wants an exception for compostable single-use packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tFor the packaging industry, the initiative is primarily relevant from a regulatory perspective.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/italien-will-ausnahme-fuer-kompostierbare-einwegverpackungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Italy to have an exemption for compostable single-use packaging\" 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-114499 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-eu-kommission tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-pj_home 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\/eu-leitfaden-zur-ppwr-was-wirklich-drinsteht\/\" 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\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PPWR-Bild-1200-x-650-px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\/eu-leitfaden-zur-ppwr-was-wirklich-drinsteht\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEU Guideline on the PPWR: What's really in it\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe EU has published the PPWR guidelines, answering many outstanding questions. What counts as packaging? Who is liable where? Which PFAS limits apply from August 2026? An overview of the most important points for your compliance planning.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/eu-leitfaden-zur-ppwr-was-wirklich-drinsteht\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the EU Guidelines on PPWR: What they really say\" 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":"Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) is planning to significantly extend the requirements for more reusable packaging in the catering and retail sectors. Criticism has come from industry and environmental organisations alike. 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