{"id":45078,"date":"2021-12-30T13:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=45078&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=45078"},"modified":"2021-12-22T15:40:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T14:40:40","slug":"werner-mertz-chemical-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/werner-mertz-chemisches-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Werner &amp; Mertz launches online campaign against chemical recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"45078\" class=\"elementor elementor-45078\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3533db44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3533db44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f5bd157 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7f5bd157\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ef8ae exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99ef8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>To round off the year, we once again present our most clicked articles of 2021. 2nd place: A Werner &amp; Mertz video about chemical recycling.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4bf35 elementor-widget-divider--view-line exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ff4bf35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb4e28f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb4e28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Is chemical recycling an effective way to reduce the negative impact of plastic on the environment and climate? Werner &amp; Mertz answers this question with a decisive \u201eno\u201c and is launching an online campaign with an image film to explain its own approach to the circular economy. The Mainz-based company is likely to generate a lot of discussion in the industry.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59537390 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59537390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The company sees no valid scientific evidence for the claims that chemical recycling would go far beyond the possibilities of the mechanical method. These are exclusively marketing promises from the, quote, \u201ebig players in the oil, plastics and parts of the packaging industry\u201c.\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2947702001\"><div id=\"packa-3182572124\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div><p>Werner &amp; Mertz sees itself as a company that stands for the successful implementation of mechanical recycling like no other and has set a world record in the use of high-quality recycled plastic from the Yellow Bag.<br \/>They want to hold out against these promises \u201eby all means\u201c. <br \/><br \/>An animated film that has just been released aims to summarise the differences between mechanical recycling and chemical processing \u201ewith unprecedented clarity\u201c.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e56857 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7e56857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/2KFdGnz5XDc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1e66a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f1e66a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201eChemy\u201c is afraid of chemical treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357a69c4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357a69c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>\u201eChemy\u201c is a bright red shower gel bottle made of mixed plastic, which is bad-tempered and anxious in the film, because the poor guy is afraid of another trip to the chemical factory where he is to be \u201echemically recycled\u201c.<\/p><p>He tells \u201eRecy\u201c about his past experiences there: first of all, a kind of gruesome bath awaits him, in which terrible, polluting residues are left over. Chemy is also heated up, melted down and broken down into its basic materials - all in order to squeeze a small droplet of oil out of Chemy's remains at the end.<\/p><p>The film shows: Ten plastic bottles go into the recycling plant and after a large number of energy-intensive processing steps, at most one plastic bottle can come out again. In between, toxic by-products and emissions are produced.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Werner &amp; Mertz also refers to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duh.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/download\/Pressemitteilungen\/Kreislaufwirtschaft\/Chemisches_Recycling\/201218_Verb\u00e4ndestudie_Die_Umweltauswirkungen_des_chemischen_Recyclings_von_Kunststoffen_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a recent study by Deutsche Umwelthilfe<\/a> and other environmental organisations, which focuses on the negative effects of the chemical recycling of plastics.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a473b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03a473b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Large social media campaign accompanies the advert<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45b3d6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c45b3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The almost five-minute advert is being played out in a large-scale campaign on all common social media channels and is primarily intended to show end consumers that chemical processing does not deliver what it promises.<\/p><p><em>Source: Werner &amp; Mertz<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b4194 elementor-widget-divider--view-line exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69b4194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cda8b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0cda8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Werner &amp; Mertz in packaging journal TV LIVE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f1191 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f1191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/interzero-plant-produktion-lebensmitteltauglicher-rezyklate\/\">\n\t\t\t\tInterzero starts production of food-grade recyclates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tInterzero is opening a new site in Dessau for the production of food-grade recyclates from the Yellow Bin. The company is responding to the increasing requirements of the EU Packaging Directive.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/interzero-plant-produktion-lebensmitteltauglicher-rezyklate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interzero production of food-grade recyclates\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116897 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-swedish-plastic-recycling cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/site-zero-erreicht-hoechsten-eu-recyclingstandard\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116912\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SPR-recyceltes-Granulat.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/site-zero-erreicht-hoechsten-eu-recyclingstandard\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSite Zero Achieves Highest EU Recycling Standard\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tSvensk Plast\u00e5tervinning demonstrates that 86 percent of the plastic from Site Zero in Motala is recycled to the highest EU standard. This strengthens Europe's circular economy.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/site-zero-erreicht-hoechsten-eu-recyclingstandard\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Site Zero achieves highest EU recycling standard\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116743 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-bde tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kreislaufwirtschaft-bde-fordert-konkrete-gesetzliche-massnahmen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116792\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aktionsplan-kreislaufwirtschaft.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kreislaufwirtschaft-bde-fordert-konkrete-gesetzliche-massnahmen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCircular Economy Action Programme: Associations demand concrete legislative measures\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Circular Economy Action Programme is an important step, but concrete laws must now follow to strengthen recycling markets and enable investments, according to industry associations.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kreislaufwirtschaft-bde-fordert-konkrete-gesetzliche-massnahmen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about the Circular Economy Action Programme: Associations call for concrete legal measures\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116641 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-werner-mertz cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/werner-mertz-kritisiert-geplante-plastikabgabe-als-belastung\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kunststoffrecycling.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/werner-mertz-kritisiert-geplante-plastikabgabe-als-belastung\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWerner &amp; Mertz criticises planned plastic levy as a burden\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe federal government's planned plastic levy is meeting with resistance. Werner &amp; Mertz warns of negative consequences for the recycling industry and calls for alternative approaches.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/werner-mertz-kritisiert-geplante-plastikabgabe-als-belastung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Werner &amp; Mertz criticises planned plastic levy as a burden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116630 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kreislaufwirtschaft tag-pj_schweiz tag-recypac tag-schweiz cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recypac-sammelt-478-tonnen-kunststoffverpackungen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116631\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RecyPac-Bilanz-2025.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recypac-sammelt-478-tonnen-kunststoffverpackungen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tR\u00e9cypac collects 478 tonnes of plastic packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe launch of the national recycling solution has been a success, according to Switzerland.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recypac-sammelt-478-tonnen-kunststoffverpackungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about RecyPac collecting 478 tonnes of plastic packaging\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116582 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-initiative-muelltrennung-wirkt tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/duale-systeme-starten-aufklaerungsoffensive-fuer-richtige-muelltrennung\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116584\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/muelltrennung-kampagne.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/duale-systeme-starten-aufklaerungsoffensive-fuer-richtige-muelltrennung\/\">\n\t\t\t\tDual Systems Launch Information Campaign for Correct Waste Separation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Dual Systems are launching a large-scale awareness campaign about waste separation. The aim is to reduce incorrect waste disposal and improve recycling.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/duale-systeme-starten-aufklaerungsoffensive-fuer-richtige-muelltrennung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Duale Systeme launching an awareness campaign for proper waste separation.\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116561 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-schwarz-gruppe cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/schwarz-gruppe-schliesst-plastikstrategie-reset-plastic-erfolgreich-ab\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/schwarz-gruppe-rezyklatstrategie.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/schwarz-gruppe-schliesst-plastikstrategie-reset-plastic-erfolgreich-ab\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSchwarz Gruppe successfully concludes plastic strategy REset Plastic\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Schwarz Group has successfully concluded its REset Plastic strategy. Now, the holistic circular economy strategy REset Resources aims for more comprehensive and expanded packaging targets by 2030 as its successor strategy.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/schwarz-gruppe-schliesst-plastikstrategie-reset-plastic-erfolgreich-ab\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Schwarz Gruppe successfully concludes plastic strategy REset Plastic\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116488 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-aluminium tag-getraenke tag-italien tag-markt tag-metall cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/italien-uebertrifft-eu-recyclingziele-fuer-aluminiumverpackungen-deutlich\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Italy-beverage-cans.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/italien-uebertrifft-eu-recyclingziele-fuer-aluminiumverpackungen-deutlich\/\">\n\t\t\t\tItaly significantly exceeds EU recycling targets for aluminium packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tCIAL particularly highlights the developments in aluminium beverage cans.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/italien-uebertrifft-eu-recyclingziele-fuer-aluminiumverpackungen-deutlich\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Italy significantly exceeds EU recycling targets for aluminium packaging\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-116420 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-audio tag-grossbritannien tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-markt cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/grossbritannien-prueft-zertifizierungspflicht-fuer-recycelte-kunststoffverpackungen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" 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