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Werner & Mertz Increases rPET Share from the Yellow Bag
Werner & Mertz, alongside with cooperation partner Alpla, has succeeded in increasing the share of recyclate from the Gelber Sack (yellow bag) in PET bottles to 50 percent. The first 200,000 bottles for the Frosch brand will be used as early as March 2021.

First Silphia Packaging at Kaufland
With “OutNature”, PreZero, the Schwarz Group’s waste disposal and recycling company, is launching sustainable packaging based on the silphia plant in the retail sector. The packaging is now being used for the first time in the fruit and vegetable sector at Kaufland.
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- Pro Carton Young Designers Award Winner
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Designer: Mirjam Bauer, Maureen Seel, Nora Karl
Der Pro Carton Young Designers Award ist einer der führenden jährlichen Wett-bewerbe Europas für junge Talente im Verpackungsdesign. Bereits zum dritten Mal wurde er in Kooperation mit dem Fachverband Faltschachtel-Industrie e. V. (FFI) für Deutschland ausgeschrieben und mit den europäischen Awards ausgezeichnet. - Carton of the Year
Roku Gin
Faltschachtelhersteller: Van Genechten Packaging Marke: Beam Suntory
Strukturelles Design: InnerWorkings
Grafisches Design: Pocket Rocket Creative Kartonproduzent: Stora Enso - General Packaging
Disposable Face Mask
Faltschachtelhersteller: WEIG Packaging
Marke: Kuchenmeister
Strukturelles Design: WEIG Packaging
Grafisches Design: WEIG Packaging
Kartonproduzent: Moritz J. Weig - Platinum Award
Diadermine Peeling Mousse
Faltschachtelhersteller: Mayr-Melnhof Packaging International
Marke: Henkel
Strukturelles Design: Mayr-Melnhof Packaging Austria
Grafisches Design: Peter Schmidt Group
Kartonproduzent: Iggesund Holmen Group - Public Award
KeelClip™
Faltschachtelhersteller: Graphic Packaging International
Marke: AB InBev.
Strukturelles Design: Graphic Packaging International
Grafisches Design: AB InBev.
Kartonproduzent: Graphic Packaging International - Save the Planet
Eco Fit Lid
Faltschachtelhersteller: Seda International Packaging Group
Marke: McDonald's
Strukturelles Design: Seda International Packaging Group
Kartonproduzent: Stora Enso - Gold Award
Lemoine Cotton Buds
Faltschachtelhersteller: Posson
Marke: Groupe Lemoine
Strukturelles Design: Tony Lemonnier
Kartonproduzent: Mayr-Melnhof Karton - Lebensmittel- und Getränkeverpackungen, Recyclingfasern
Enovo Egg Carton
Faltschachtelhersteller: Alzamora Carton Packaging
Marke: Lidl
Strukturelles Design: Alzamora Group
Kartonproduzent: Baden Board - Platinum Award
Party Délice
Faltschachtelhersteller: Remmert Dekker Packaging
Marke: Den Berk Délice
Strukturelles Design: Kees Lamboo, Nina Pavlova
Kartonproduzent: Metsä Board - Platinum Award
Rapibloc
Faltschachtelhersteller: Rattpack & Co
Marke: Amomed
Strukturelles Design: Rattpack & Co
Kartonproduzent: Metsä Board
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Paper instead of Plastic
Menswear start-up “Asket” has redesigned its packaging to significantly reduce the environmental impact it causes. The company is not making a trade secret of the concept but is making it available to interested parties as a white paper.

Body Care in Powder Form
Levy & Frey is a Berlin-based start-up with a clear mission: sustainability is the top priority, and disposable plastic should be avoided wherever possible. The online store has therefore been offering sustainable body care in powder form since December 2020.

Reusable Innovation Award for fritz-kola and Hassia Mineralquellen
The Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and the Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg have honored fritz-kola and Hassia Mineralquellen for exemplary initiatives in the further development of the German reusable system. DUH sees reusables as the key to solving the single-use waste problem.