We are committed to advancing recyclable solutions through our robust R&D efforts. Our dedication to continuous innovation keeps us at the forefront of industry advancements and ensures we meet EU regulatory standards. By leveraging our comprehensive technical expertise and extensive market experience, we help our customers navigate the complex transition to recyclable flexible packaging.
Recycling classifications are a guide to identifying materials for proper recycling. Understanding these symbols helps reduce waste and conserve natural resources effectively.
Understanding the environmental impact throughout a product’s life cycle is fundamental to developing more sustainable packaging. This captures the environmental impact at every stage, sourcing of raw materials, manufacturing, distribution, usage, and disposal.
Ensuring the proper collection and recycling of packaging waste while preventing its disposal in landfills or the environment is paramount. Aligning products with existing collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure and processes becomes crucial to enhance the circularity of packaging. That’s why we are continuously dedicated to improving the recyclability of our flexible packaging solutions.
Our aim is to play an active role in advancing the transition towards a circular economy.
Unlike the traditional linear ‘take, make, dispose’ model, the circular economy emphasises a closed-loop system. In this model, resources are reused, recycled, and repurposed, ensuring minimal waste and maximum utility. It’s about creating a system where products are designed for longevity and, at the end of their life, can be broken down and reincorporated into the production cycle, minimising the need for fresh raw materials and reducing waste.
While conventional packaging can be efficient regarding material usage and often has a reduced carbon footprint compared to rigid alternatives, it isn’t inherently circular.
Recyclable packaging, on the other hand, is designed with the entire lifecycle in mind. It considers how materials can be reclaimed and repurposed at the end of the product’s life.
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Flexible packaging stands out for its sustainability, starting with less waste production which is a key benefit is its weight savings compared to other packaging types. By choosing flexible packaging over glass, rigid plastic, metal, and cardboard, you’re reducing landfill waste, greenhouse gases, and energy consumption.
In April 2022, the UK Government introduced a Plastic Packaging Tax which imposes a charge of £210.82 per metric tonne on all plastic packaging components that do not contain at least 30% recycled material.
