The German Government is launching an extensive public online registry, feat. info on all actors (companies etc.) that put packaging into circulation:
https://www.donaukurier.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/Abfall-Umwelt-Recycling-Verpackungen-Deutschland-Register-nimmt-Verpackungshersteller-in-die-Pflicht;art154664,3906134
Part of its national Waste Management strategy:
https://www.bmu.de/fileadmin/Daten_BMU/Pools/Broschueren/abfallwirtschaft_2018_en_bf.pdf
Searching for a use-case of Machine Learning & Automation which can make an important contribution to human & planetary health (while making a fortune)? Look into Waste Management & Recycling. Lot's of low hanging fruit.