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80 per cent of Germans would like to see standardised separation labels on packaging. An association founded by dual systems provides distributors with free-of-charge separation labels for printing on their product packaging.
There is a great need for information on waste separation: 80 per cent of consumers in Germany would like to see standardised separation labels on packaging that provide information on the correct disposal of the respective packaging. This is the result of an online survey conducted by YouGov Deutschland GmbH on behalf of Trennhinweis e. V..
Association supports desire for education
This is because it is not always clear how empty packaging is correctly separated and disposed of: For example, an average of 30 per cent of incorrectly disposed waste in the yellow bin or yellow bag makes it difficult or even impossible to recycle valuable raw materials.
Trennhinweis e. V. fulfils the desire for more information: The association provides distributors of packaging free of charge with manufacturer-independent segregation notices in flexible design variants for printing on their product packaging.
Separation instructions ensure better waste separation
Trennhinweis e. V. is committed to optimising the quality and quantity of collected packaging waste in order to recycle more valuable materials.
The survey also confirms that the association's separation notices can help to recycle more packaging waste: 85 per cent of respondents would dispose of packaging with a separation notice with a yellow and a blue arrow around it in the yellow bin/yellow bag or in waste paper at first glance.
QR codes for more information on correct waste separation
In addition to the symbols for correct waste separation, Trennhinweis e. V. also offers distributors QR codes. offers distributors QR codes that can also be printed on packaging. By scanning the QR code, consumers can access short information videos on waste separation provided by Trennhinweis e. V.. At the request of the distributors, the short films can be individualised, regionally controlled or expanded to include country-specific separation rules.
Trennhinweis e. V. is a joint initiative of dual systems in Germany that are responsible for organising the collection, sorting and recycling of used sales packaging nationwide.
Brands such as the drugstore chain Müller, Stylex and Grünländer are already using the association's separation notices.
Source: trenn-hinweis.de
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