Waste and circular economy: domino effect of the energy crisis

The circular economy is currently being promoted at all levels: The EU Commission will present its second legislative package at the end of November, and the German Environment Ministry is working on key points for a German strategy. The energy crisis is currently making it clear that a functioning product cycle depends on more than eco-design and product labels: above all, it depends on a functioning industry. In the area of waste paper, associations of the waste disposal industry are already discussing a threat to the circular economy. The same could soon happen for glass and lightweight packaging.