{"id":58234,"date":"2022-03-02T17:05:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=58234"},"modified":"2022-03-02T17:05:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:05:48","slug":"re-strap-strapping-straps-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/re-strap-umreifungsbaender-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"A recycling system for strapping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58234\" class=\"elementor elementor-58234\" 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-c0b71fb 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=\"c0b71fb\" 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-2c0868e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2c0868e\" 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-4cdb86f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cdb86f\" 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>PET strapping is suitable for recycling on paper, but often ends up being incinerated due to storage and logistical challenges. The Westerwald-based company re-strap is now endeavouring to set up a nationwide take-back system for the bulky plastic straps.<\/strong><\/p><p>Strapping bands come in a wide variety of sizes and designs and are used to secure transported goods, create bundles or as a handling aid. In many places in trade and industry, large quantities of it regularly accumulate after unpacking. <strong>Subsequent handling is made more difficult by the stiffness of the material, among other things<\/strong>. The result is a large volume with a low bulk density.<\/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-436061f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"436061f\" 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\">\"Simple handling with maximum raw material remuneration\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4a1e1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c4a1e1\" 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>It is difficult to recycle this high-quality raw material, as the subsequent logistics and handling costs often exceed the market value of the material or at least consume a large proportion of it. \u201e<strong>Unfortunately, the CO2 balance in these cases is catastrophic<\/strong>\u201e, says re-strap Managing Director Matthias Sch\u00e4fer. \u201eUnfortunately, far too much of the strapping ends up in incineration instead of in a new product.\u201c<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-4082087366\"><div id=\"packa-1578274627\"><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>The system developed by re-strap now offers the possibility of returning the raw material to the recycling cycle sustainably and profitably. <strong>For this purpose, re-strap provides interested companies with the necessary shredding technology and exchange containers for the material.<\/strong> (logistics standard, Euro pallet size, stackable) and exchanges the full containers for empty ones on site. \u201e<strong>The aim is to offer the customer simple handling and maximum raw material reimbursement while minimising logistics costs<\/strong>\u201e, explains Sch\u00e4fer.<\/p><p><em>Source<\/em>: <a title=\"Website of re-strap GmbH\" href=\"https:\/\/www.re-strap.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">re-strap GmbH<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b1c02c 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\" 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href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/studie-warnt-vor-recyclingluecke-bei-kunststoffen-in-uk\/\">\n\t\t\t\tStudy warns of plastic recycling gap in UK\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe British recycling capacity has already fallen by 22 per cent between 2023 and 2025.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/studie-warnt-vor-recyclingluecke-bei-kunststoffen-in-uk\/\" aria-label=\"Study warns of plastics recycling gap in the UK\" 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-116949 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-interzero tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" 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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 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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<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PET strapping is suitable for recycling on paper, but often ends up being incinerated due to storage and logistical challenges. 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