{"id":52588,"date":"2021-11-23T15:01:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=52588"},"modified":"2021-12-13T14:04:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T13:04:53","slug":"ikea-plastic-waiver-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ikea-kunststoff-verzicht-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikea wants to ban plastic packaging by 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IKEA wants to have a positive impact on people and the environment - and the company is now taking a further step in this direction and will no longer use plastic in its sales packaging. IKEA is taking this measure step by step: Plastic packaging will be phased out for new ranges by 2025 and plastic packaging will be replaced in the existing range by 2028.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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IKEA wants to contribute to this with the changeover, Reduce plastic waste and thus environmental pollution<\/strong>. At the same time, the company wants to Driving forward the development of innovative packaging solutions<\/strong>, made primarily from renewable and recycled materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201eThe elimination of plastic in sales packaging is the next major milestone<\/strong> We are on our way to making packaging more sustainable, fundamentally reducing plastic pollution and developing packaging made from renewable and recycled materials. The changeover will take place gradually over the coming years and the The focus here is on paper as a recyclable and renewable material.<\/strong> lie.\u201c<\/p>

Erik Olsen<\/strong>, Packaging & Identification Manager at IKEA in Sweden<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Proportion of plastic in packaging is falling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Sales packaging<\/strong> the IKEA<\/a> Products are a Important component of the business model<\/strong> of the Swedish company and an important aspect in terms of affordability, sustainability and safe handling. Most recently, IKEA has already significantly reduced the amount of plastic used in packaging solutions. Even today less than 10 per cent of all IKEA packaging materials used annually are made of plastic<\/strong>. And the company is working hard to close the remaining gap: By IKEA completely dispense with plastic in sales packaging<\/strong> the company will drive forward the switch to renewable or recycled materials in its own operations and also set an industry-wide example.<\/p>

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Time to act: IKEA is saying goodbye to plastic in sales packaging by 2028.\n(Image: IKEA Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201eIngenuity is a tradition at IKEA and the packaging of our products is no exception. Moving away from plastic in our retail packaging will undoubtedly be a challenge in the coming years. With our initiative, we want to drive innovation in packaging and utilise our scale and reach to achieve a positive impact in the industry beyond our supply chain<\/strong>.\"<\/p>

Maja Kjellberg<\/strong>, Packaging Development Leader at IKEA in Sweden<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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IKEA<\/a> gives more than one billion euros annually for around 920,000 tonnes of packaging material<\/strong> out. Moving away from plastic in sales packaging will require the development of new solutions and close collaboration with product development teams and IKEA suppliers around the world. Only for some Plastic packaging will continue to be used for products in the IKEA food range<\/strong> - wherever they are still necessary after 2028 for reasons of quality and food safety standards. But even in this case, they will be renewable or recycled sources<\/strong> originate.<\/p>

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