The German Packaging Ordinance (Verpackungsverordnung - VerpackV)  January 1, 2009,  has the purpose  to avoid and to reduce the environmental impacts of waste arising from packaging. It sets the minimum packaging quota for reusable drink packaging and one-way packaging containers deemed ‘ecological advantageous’ must be namely 80%.  This quota target mainly glass and plastics, in particular mineral water and beer.

The market share for reusable drink containers in Germany is 45% for water and carbonated drinks and 89% for beer, with an overall market share of...

Given that plastic bags are easy to use and very practical, people tend to overuse them and thus contribute to the production of more plastic waste. People consume them and them abandom them on the street, don´t deposit the remains in the right container. CICLOPLAST has decided to address not necessarily the issues of plastic bags and its malicious impact on the environment, but mainly the inadequate conduct people show in respect of plastic bags consumption.

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30/04/2012 - According to sustainability experts involved in the Olympic Park construction programme, London 2012 organisers have missed a significant reuse opportunity. A lack of specific reuse targets meant that contractors were not incentivised to reclaim certain materials such as brick and steel from the demolition process. Furthermore, despite a commitment to a zero waste Olympic games, shops and suppliers at London 2012 will be able to hand out plastic bags to visitors.

215 buildings needed to be demolished on the site of the Olympic Park, including warehouses and gasworks, be...