In der vorliegenden ökobilanziellen Studie wurden prospektiv mit Zeithorizont 2030/2045 die Perspektiven unterschiedlicher Getränkeverpackungssysteme bei absehbaren Veränderungen der Rahmenbedingungen sowie bei Ausschöpfen möglicher antizipierter Optimierungspotenziale der...

Deposit systems for one-way beverage containers are widely supported by green activists and have been implemented in several countries. This paper analyzes whether such deposit systems can optimally internalize the externalities that result when consumers dump these containers. It is shown that...

Using an original, nationally representative sample of plastic water bottle users, this article examines the efficacy of policy mechanisms to foster increased recycling. In particular, it examines the impact of the stringency of a state’s laws on the availability of recycling opportunities...

Choosing packaging material for dairy products and soft drinks is an interesting issue at the moment. Discussions arise on the costs impacts and environmental impacts of both one way packaging and reusable packaging. The aim of this article is to develop an evaluation tool providing costs and...

Seit über zwei Jahrzehnten steht die Kreislaufführung von Einweggetränkeverpackungen im Fokus umweltpolitischer Diskussionen. Durch die allgemeinen Regelungen der Verpackungsverordnung sowie ihre speziell auf Getränkeverpackungen ausgerichteten Paragraphen versucht der Gesetzgeber, den...

Seit über zwei Jahrzehnten steht die Kreislaufführung von Einweggetränkeverpackungen im Fokus umweltpolitischer Diskussionen. Durch die allgemeinen Regelungen der Verpackungsverordnung sowie ihre speziell auf Getränkeverpackungen ausgerichteten Paragraphen versucht der Gesetzgeber, den...

The mandatory deposit for one-way drinks packaging, embodied in the German Packaging Ordinance of 1991, entered into force in January 2003, after the condition for its implementation was given by the fall of the market share of reusable drinks packaging under 72% in 1997. In this context the...

Deposit systems for one-way beverage containers are widely supported by green activists and have been implemented in several countries. This paper analyzes whether such deposit systems can optimally internalize the externalities that result when consumers dump these containers. It is shown that...

Deposit systems for one-way beverage containers are widely supported by green activists and have been implemented in several countries. This paper analyzes whether such deposit systems can optimally internalize the externalities that result when consumers dump these containers. It is shown that...

The mandatory deposit for one-way drinks packaging, embodied in the German Packaging Ordinance of 1991, entered into force in January 2003, after the condition for its implementation was given by the fall of the market share of reusable drinks packaging under 72% in 1997. In this context the...

Deposit systems for one-way beverage containers are widely supported by green activists and have been implemented in several countries. This paper analyzes whether such deposit systems can optimally internalize the externalities that result when consumers dump these containers. It is shown that...