Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Packaging waste: producer and supplier responsibilities

Packaging designers

Everyone designing packaging must follow environmental regulations.

Keep it to a minimum

You must make sure that the packaging you design only has the minimum weight and volume needed to keep the product safe and hygienic.

Hazardous substances

Packaging must not contain high levels of noxious or hazardous substances.

Recyclable packaging

Recyclable packaging must be designed so that a certain percentage of the materials used are recyclable.

Packaging for energy recovery

Packaging designed to be disposed of through energy recovery (energy through burning materials) must contain at least 50% of organic materials that burn, eg paper, wood, cardboard.

Biodegradable packaging

Packaging designed for composting must be biodegradable.

Reusable packaging

Reusable packaging must be designed so that it can be used several times. After that is must meet the requirements for recycling, energy recovery or composting. 



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