… (91.9%) and aluminium (90.1%). However, there is still much potential for recycling plastics (47.1%) and wood (25.3%). Mr Messner said, "As a rule, recycling is the … among others higher recycling rates from the dual systems. The recycling rate for plastic packaging has remained at 58.5 per cent since 2019, and will rise to 63 per …

… be free of any foreign substances. In particular, packaging or products made of plastic (e.g. plastic bags and coffee capsules) do not belong in the organic waste bin because …

… strict and clean separation of organic waste is essential. Foreign substances like plastic bags and other waste which have no place in the organic waste bin pose a … the separate collection of clean organic waste without foreign substances such as plastic. Information on general local waste management advice can also be found on …

… One of the main reasons for this is nutrient inputs from agriculture. A look at plastic waste in the North Sea is also sobering. Large quantities of waste continue to end up in the oceans, where plastics only degrade very slowly. It will be a long time before the agreed target …

… When it comes to the need for environmental policy action, the issue of plastic waste is at the top of the list for the respondents: A large majority, 75 percent, consider the reduction of plastic waste inputs into nature to be a central task of policymakers. 72 percent of … "We want to achieve a legally binding international agreement against global plastic waste by 2024. At national level, I have already proposed a law to avoid …

… skin. Another group of substances being studied are the phthalates. This group of plasticisers includes substances that affect fertility and are used in many plastic products, including food packaging. Although initial HBM4EU results show …

… from centuries of coal combustion or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the plasticisers in plastics. Because of this consistent pollution none of Germany's surface waters, …

… packaging registry starting 1 January 2019 Yellow garbage bags containing discarded plastic packaging Source: Zauberhut / Fotolia.com The new Packaging Act enters into … considerably under the new Packaging Act. For example, the recycling quota for plastic packaging will be raised from the current 36 percent (by weight) to 58.5 …