Tag: packaging
EU decides to ban single-use plastic packaging from 2030
As of: April 24, 2024 3:55 p.m The EU is declaring war on single-use plastic: from 2030, all packaging should be recyclable. There should no longer be many small packages…
New EU regulation aims to reduce packaging waste in households
As of: April 24, 2024 5:32 a.m Large packages that contain more air than product will no longer be available in the EU in the future. Neither do ketchup plastic…
Packaging waste: Better yellow bin than yellow bag – Munich
The pilot test with the yellow bin is a “success” – Klaus Thielmann from the waste disposal company Remondis is already confident enough to say that. “After the first two…
How the giant is banking on robots to reduce its packaging
From our special correspondent in Milan In the distance, the still snow-capped peaks of the Alps stand out masterfully, harmoniously breaking the horizon line. Around it, rice fields still asleep…
EU agreement to ban certain plastic packaging
As of: March 4, 2024 9:48 p.m The EU wants to significantly reduce packaging waste. Negotiators in Brussels have agreed to ban certain single-use plastic packaging from 2030. But the…
Trouble about the Green Deal: Is the garbage brake now also being lifted? – Business
Does it now mean: back to the stove? Maurizio Marchesini probably wouldn’t go that far in his criticism. But the Italian industry lobbyist says quite clearly that Europe is trying…
EU agreement: countries of origin of honey must be listed on the packaging in the future – politics
In future, the country of origin must be clearly stated on honey packaging. Negotiators from the EU states and the European Parliament agreed on this on Wednesday night, according to…
Why reusable packaging doesn’t work for to-go packaging – Economy
Anyone who offers meals or drinks in plastic disposable containers “to go” must offer reusable packaging as an alternative. This innovation in the Packaging Act has been known since 2021…
Packaging waste: What has the reusable offer obligation achieved? – Business
Sven Boomgaarden always looks at perplexed faces, it’s part of his job. “Reusable cups?” asks the café employee, “we only have paper cups here,” and holds one up in the…
EU environment ministers pass law for less packaging waste
As of: December 18, 2023 4:35 p.m The EU environment ministers have passed a new law on packaging waste. For example, single-use plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables should disappear…