Die Plastikverschmutzungs-Lobby

The report advocates for a mandatory deposit return system (DRS) in Austria to achieve EU targets of a 90% collection rate for single-use plastic bottles by 2029 and a 30% recycled content rate by 2030. It identifies a 'plastic pollution lobby'—including Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA), major retailers like REWE, Spar, Hofer, and Lidl, and various beverage producers—that opposes the DRS to protect existing financial interests and market positions. The document highlights that a DRS is the most cost-effective method for high-quality recycling and is supported by 83% of the Austrian public, contrasting this with the current system where only 25% of plastic packaging is recycled.

• Austria's current plastic recycling rates are low compared to EU goals; while 70% of PET bottles are collected separately, the overall recycling rate for plastic packaging is only 25%, which must increase to 50% by 2025 and 55% by 2030.
• The report argues that the 'Pet2Pet' initiative is insufficient, as the facility must import r-PET from abroad due to a lack of high-quality domestic material, and only 28% of PET bottles are used to make new bottles on average.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2020). Die Plastikverschmutzungs-Lobby. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CM_PLASTIC-POLLUTION-LOBBY_FinalDEpdf.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Die Plastikverschmutzungs-Lobby. 2020. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CM_PLASTIC-POLLUTION-LOBBY_FinalDEpdf.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Changing Markets Foundation |title=Die Plastikverschmutzungs-Lobby |date=May 2020 |url=https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CM_PLASTIC-POLLUTION-LOBBY_FinalDEpdf.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2020die, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Die Plastikverschmutzungs-Lobby}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CM_PLASTIC-POLLUTION-LOBBY_FinalDEpdf.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }