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6/28/2024

The Triman logo - what it means and how it works!

Green dot, crossed-out trash can - well-known recycling symbols, but not the only ones: For German entrepreneurs who regularly ship goods to France, the Triman logo plays a major role. This is new to you? Here comes your Triman guide...

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6/28/2024

Italy 2023: New obligation to label packaging

It has been postponed again and again, but now the time has come: On January 1, 2023, mandatory environmental labeling will come into force in Italy. Decree No. 116 obligates all actors along a supply chain to...

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1/2/2025

Recycling Code - What do the shortcuts mean?

Recycling codes can be found on many packages today. Their purpose is primarily to inform retailers and consumers about the packaging material used and its proper use and recycling. First and foremost, the shortcuts tell consumers how to dispose of a material in order to correctly return it to the recycling loop so that it can actually be recycled.

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6/28/2024

DIN SPEC 91446: The new standard for plastic recyclates

The demand for plastics is still high; after all, they can be used in every area of life. The numbers are also high when we look at production.The plastics industry processed more than 14 million metric tons in 2019, of which around 12.3 million metric tons were primary raw materials - in other words, virgin materials that were manufactured specifically for processing into packaging and similar products.

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6/28/2024

Corrugated cardboard or reusable in the mail order business?

Year after year, the mail order business records new record sales. However, more shipments of goods also mean more packaging, more waste and more CO2 emissions. To limit the impact on the climate, the packaging industry is therefore constantly looking for new, environmentally friendly concepts for packaging and shipping.

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3/7/2023

Recycling: The Sustainability Report of the Plastics Packaging Industry Association

The "Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. (IK)" has published its fifth sustainability report, providing information on the current challenges, progress and goals in the greening of the industry.

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6/28/2024

Sustainable shipping boxes: Making e-commerce more environmentally friendly

E-commerce is booming - and with it the demand for shipping boxes and the volumes of packaging waste generated. This harms the environment and causes frustration among some customers. However, doing without shipping packaging entirely is not an option. After all, an increased incidence of transport damage and returns is no less harmful to the environment.

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6/28/2024

New recycling guidelines by FEFCO

Paper and corrugated board are sustainable, renewable and highly recyclable packaging materials. This is also pointed out by FEFCO (the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers), which points out that paper and corrugated board are the most recycled materials in Europe - with higher recycling rates than metal, glass and plastic.

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6/28/2024

Recycling or composting? The comparison

Around 3 billion tons - that's how much waste is generated in the countries of the European Union every year. For air, groundwater, grounds and the climate in general, these quantities are an enormous burden. In Germany, the annual...

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