Climate-damaging loopholes and expected trade conflicts – EU Commission must disclose concerns
Bad Homburg, 18 March 2024 - After the EU member states agreed to the compromise on amendments to the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) on 15 March, manu [...]
Sustainable packaging with EPS – Facts versus prejudices
Like many other plastics, expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as Styrofoam, has a poor reputation and is surrounded by various myths. In addition, [...]
PPWR: IK disappointed by short-sighted discrimination against plastics and missed opportunities in climate protection
Following the vote on amendments to the EU Packaging Regulation in the European Parliament, the IK is disappointed with the short-sighted decisions. M [...]
Before Vote in EU Parliament: Experts criticise Recycled Content Quotas for Food Packaging
Ahead of the European Parliament's vote on the EU Packaging Regulation (PPR), leading packaging experts in Germany are criticising the proposed mandat [...]
IK-Initiative ERDE fulfils voluntary commitment and collects over 68% of silage and stretch films in Germany
Bad Homburg, 16 May 2023 - The ERDE (Erntekunststoffe Recycling Deutschland - Crop Plastics Recycling Germany) initiative was again able to significan [...]
Sustainable plastic packaging honored with the PackTheFuture Award 2023
Paris / Bad Homburg, 9. May 2023: 56 entries, 10 winners 1 special award and 1 special mention - this is the positive outcome of the PackTheFuture Awa [...]
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