{"id":31769,"date":"2020-03-11T08:38:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T07:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=31769"},"modified":"2020-03-06T17:38:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T16:38:56","slug":"focus-on-sustainable-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/nachhaltige-verpackungen-im-fokus\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on sustainable packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"

The topic of packaging is now also becoming more of a focus in the organic sector. At the Nuremberg trade fair duo Biofach and Vivaness, the focus was recently not only on organic food and natural cosmetics products, but also on sustainable packaging.<\/p>\n

Unlike a few years ago, manufacturers now communicate the Use of environmentally friendly materials or reduction of packaging material<\/strong>. However, not everything that was presented at the Biofach novelty stand with its over 600 new products<\/strong> was presented under the heading \u201eInnovative packaging concept\u201c.<\/p>\n

However, some companies have been packaging sustainably for years - but have never talked about it. For example Sun gate<\/strong>, Austrian organic producer of herbs, teas and spices, will for the first time use part of its exhibition space exclusively for herbs, teas and spices. the topic of packaging.<\/strong> The company has been using materials made from renewable raw materials since 2008, and around 70 per cent are now plant-based, including Foils made from wood fibres, tea bags made from banana fibre, packaging made from paper and cardboard<\/strong>. A dedicated packaging manager has also been part of the team since 2016.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"
Flavour protection bags with a barrier made of cellulose-based Natureflex film make an outer film wrapper superfluous. (Image: Sonnentor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now the next step reduction<\/strong>. The aim is to save thousands of kilograms of material through new innovative packaging. Sonnentor has currently replaced polypropylene in the flavour protection bags for teas with a barrier made of cellulose-based Natureflex film<\/strong> replaced. Thanks to the improved flavour protection, the tea cartons no longer require an additional foil wrapper on the outside. Thanks to the Use of thinner paper<\/strong> for the infusion bag sleeves will also reduce paper consumption by 22,000 kilograms per year. And in the case of tin cans The PET viewing window has recently been dispensed with<\/strong>, This saves waste and even improves product protection.<\/p>\n

However, it was not until 2019 that the packaging for the Danish natural cosmetics brand's body care products was Urtekram<\/strong> switched to plant-based bottles, which are made from Sugar cane waste<\/strong> (bagasse). A different approach is taken by Logocos natural cosmetics<\/strong> and now uses for its Logona brand Bottles made from 100 per cent rPET<\/strong> with labels made from 50 per cent rPET and 50 per cent industrial surplus.<\/p>