The volume of packaging waste in Germany rose to a record high in 2017. READ ALSO: Germany accumulates more packaging waste per capita than any country in the EUPrivate consumers held a share of 47 percent, or 107 kilograms per capita. The UBA report on "The emergence and recycling of packaging in Germany" was published at the start of the "European Week for Waste Avoidance". Germany has already proposed several plans to cut pack on packaging waste. The figures for the amount of packaging waste in 2018 will not be published until next year.

Source: The Local November 18, 2019 10:07 UTC