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IK / Elipso: The plastic packaging industry’s path to a circular economy

Bad Homburg, Germany

The European Green Deal and thus also the circular economy will be a decisive pillar of European politics in the coming years. In its action plan of 11 March 2020, the European Commission outlined the concrete measures that can be expected from the political side in the field of circular economy. The German plastics packaging association IK and the French partner association Elipso have closely examined and evaluated the Commission’s announcements with regard to plastic packaging. The result is a joint statement of the French and German plastic packaging industry.

A functioning circular economy – that is, the collection, sorting and recycling – of plastic packaging is also the aim of industry and trade, and consumers also expect recycling to be expanded. With 1 million tonnes of recycled material and 90% recyclability, the German plastic packaging industry has set itself ambitious targets for the year 2025.

Far-reaching structural change in the supply of raw materials

The change from a linear to a circular, resource-optimized and climate-neutral economy implies a profound structural change in the supply of raw materials. The plastic packaging industry has set itself ambitious targets for the circular economy that are in line with the Commission’s requirements.

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