A recent study by Conversio on behalf of the IK on monitoring the use of recyclates in plastic packaging documents significant progress in the circular economy of plastic packaging: The use of recyclates (post-consumer recyclate, PCR, and post-industrial recyclate, PIR) has increased by 24% to 580 kt in Germany since 2021 (2021: 467 kt). These increases were mainly achieved by an increase in PCR volumes, from 369 kt in 2021 to 470 kt in 2023.

To the study

To the press release from IK