A new analysis by the bifa Umweltinstitut in collaboration with the Papiertechnische Stiftung (Paper-Technical Foundation) (PTS) comparing different mail order packaging has concluded : corrugated cardboard boxes perform better than reusable plastic boxes due to their lower weight.
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The Federal Ecodesign Award 2021 was presented to ten prize winners. Very different innovative projects were honored, such as care products for self-mixing or online orders without shipping material waste.
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According to a recent EHI study, sustainability of packaging is the most urgent optimization measure for online retail.
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The amendment to the Packaging Act expands the group of packaging distributors subject to registration. The registration obligation will apply to all types of packaging from July 2022. Online marketplaces will no longer be allowed to accept goods from manufacturers who have not previously registered their packaging in a system.
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With steady growth rates, the packaging industry is looking optimistically to the future. At the same time, the packaging market is undergoing change. A current packaging study by Horváth AG sheds light on trends and prospects for the industry.
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At mail order company Otto, all deliveries and returns are now CO2-neutral. In addition to its existing climate protection measures, the company is now offsetting CO2 emissions that cannot be avoided during transport. The climate protection organization atmosfair is acting as a partner.
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Packaging by Quadient, a specialist in automated 3D packaging solutions, will become Sparck Technologies. The name change comes after Amsterdam-based investor Standard Investment acquired Quadient’s packaging division in Drachten, the Netherlands, on August 1, 2021.
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E-commerce is becoming more and more of a permanent fixture in Germany – with increasing significance for the packaging industry as well. In an interview with packaging-360.com on the sidelines of FACHPACK, Daniela Bleimaier, Head of Public Affairs Germany & Regional Affairs at the German e-commerce association bevh, explains what this means for the packaging industry.
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On the second day of the trade fair, FACHPACK bosses Heike Slotta and Phillip Blass drew up a mid-term balance. At the same time, Slotta announced the trade fair’s leading theme for 2022 at a press lunch: Transition in Packaging.
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As part of the INNOVATIONBOX, start-ups will present their business models and ideas in live pitches at FACHPACK. On the opening day, the topics included IT solutions for tracking containers – and software that promises insight into the topic of recyclability.
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