{"id":41234,"date":"2021-01-19T11:57:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T10:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=41234"},"modified":"2021-01-19T11:57:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T10:57:19","slug":"sustainable-take-away-packaging-wanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/nachhaltige-take-away-verpackungen-gewuenscht\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumers want sustainable take-away packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to a survey by dvi and WWF, a majority of Germans want a drinks deposit and sustainable solutions for take-away and delivery services.<\/p>\n

While restaurants and caf\u00e9s remain closed to customers during the lockdown, take-away and delivery services are booming in times of coronavirus. A good 83 per cent of Germans pick up their drinks and food or have them delivered, according to a current, representative survey by the WWF and the German Packaging Institute (dvi).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take-away to become more sustainable<\/h2>\n

More than three quarters of respondents want sustainable packaging (78.5 %). Recyclable disposable containers for disposal via the Dual System<\/strong> lead the list of favourites with a good 50 percent (51.5 %). In second and third place are Private containers (31.6 %) and deposit containers from restaurants<\/strong> (24 %). Private doses are particularly popular with women (35.4 % vs. 27.9 %). In contrast, men use disposable jars more often than women (21.2 % vs. 13.5%).<\/p>

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Overall, 17.4 per cent of respondents prefer disposable containers, regardless of their material and recyclability. A further 13.8 per cent do not care how the food and drinks are packaged. The figures show that the clear majority is concerned and favours more ecological options.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition, during the coronavirus pandemic, the increased the general willingness of the population to pledge.<\/strong> Compared to a survey conducted in February 2020, the proportion of people who would also return other packaging in return for a deposit rose by a further five per cent - to an impressive 85 per cent.<\/p>