The Edeka reusable freezer bag made of recycled material has won the German Packaging Award 2021 in the sustainability category. Not only does the body of the bag consist of more than 80 percent recycled material, but the handle also uses recycled material from the lids of PET beverage bottles with deposits collected by Edeka.
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The new online supermarket “GerneOhne” aims to provide an alternative way to buy food: zero waste and conveniently from home is the motto. Customers throughout Germany have the opportunity to order plastic-free packaged food online directly to their door.
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The jury of the German Packaging Award 2021 has announced the winners of the major European showcase of achievements in packaging. A total of 52 innovations from six countries came out on top in the competition of the best solutions organized by the German Packaging Institute (dvi).
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Shipping packaging made of corrugated board is the favorite among consumers, while reusable offers in e-commerce will remain a niche in the medium term. This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne in a recent study commissioned by the Association of the Corrugated Board Industry (VDW).
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The Aldi Nord Group is pushing ahead with its own sustainability agenda. In its latest interim report, the discounter takes stock and sets its sights on new measures and targets. The focus is on the topic of packaging in particular.
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When FACHPACK gets to open its doors again at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 28 to 30 September 2021, it will be the first major gathering of the European packaging industry for two years and a much longed-for reunion.
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Around three quarters of all online shoppers attach importance to environmentally friendly packaging. That was the result of a survey.
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Waste separation and recycling: the cosmetics group L’Oréal wants to inform consumers in cooperation with the Cologne-based Reclay Group. In the YouTube format “Garnier Green Talk,” actress and presenter Janin Ullmann reports on topics such as packaging, production, or recycling.
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Sustainability determines the packaging strategies for private labels in the drugstore and grocery trade. They follow the “design for recycling” principle and only want as much wrapping as necessary.
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Online retailer Amazon has opened a “European Innovation Lab” for logistics technology. The new lab in Vercelli, Italy, will develop warehouse automation solutions tailored to Europe.
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