A contract with a handshake is valid
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The trend towards paper is unbroken. As a substitute for plastic, the material is supposed to be more sustainable and protect the environment. But what does more and more paper packaging mean for the recycling of the fibres? Because even these packaging materials cannot do without plastic coatings, varnishes and adhesives. We asked Dr Tiemo Arndt, scientific director of the Papiertechnische Stiftung PTS, about this.
"A lot of paper is actually recycled in Germany. The recycling rate is over 80 per cent, the highest in Europe. But as the paper trend increases, so does the amount of paper packaging, which is difficult to recycle."
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