Investigation of economic instruments to reduce packaging consumption and to strengthen plastic recycling and the use of recycled materials
The aim of
the project is to investigate the ecological and economic effects of measures
to reduce consumption and improve recycling of plastic packaging and plastic
non-packaging. This is intended to help conserve resources and reduce negative
environmental impacts.
To this
end, five to ten possible measures will initially be identified and subjected
to an initial assessment, of which two to four measures will then be examined
in greater depth and viable recommendations for action developed. The focus is
on the national measure based on the EU's own resource on non-recycled plastic
packaging waste, for which a proposal ready for implementation is to be
formulated and legally examined.
Publications
Project start:
01. October 2021
Project end:
31. July 2024
Project management:
Dr. Michael Rothgang
Project staff:
Ronald Janßen-Timmen,
Dr. Jochen Dehio
Project partners:
GVM Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung GmbH,
Prof. Dr. Stefan Klinski,
Öko-Institut e.V.
Funding:
Umweltbundesamt