{"id":59129,"date":"2022-03-18T16:44:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T15:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=59129"},"modified":"2022-03-18T16:44:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T15:44:54","slug":"ik-world-recycling-day-recycling-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ik-weltrecyclingtag-recyclinghelden\/","title":{"rendered":"IK presents recycling heroes for World Recycling Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59129\" class=\"elementor elementor-59129\" 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-12e1c3d 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=\"12e1c3d\" 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-a354a25 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a354a25\" 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-b38536c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b38536c\" 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>Under the motto #recyclingheroes, the Global Recycling Foundation is calling for recycling heroes to be nominated this year. The Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen is responding to this call and is presenting some of the recycling heroes from its own association to mark World Recycling Day on 18 March.<\/strong><\/p><p>Packaging protects food - all the better if it conserves resources. For the production of Multipeel PurePP film packaging from <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/tag\/suedpack\/\">South pack<\/a> becomes <strong>up to 40 per cent less plastic compared to previous packaging.<\/strong> It is an example of lightweight packaging that can be resealed and recycled. New types of packaging are also created at <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/tag\/krones\/\">Krones<\/a>, for milk, among other things. <strong>The innovative, recyclable plastic packaging provides the light-sensitive food with the necessary light protection<\/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-8dd6c2a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dd6c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Suedpack-PurePP-Multipeel-Save-food-1024x768-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59133\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Suedpack-PurePP-Multipeel-Save-food-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Suedpack-PurePP-Multipeel-Save-food-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Suedpack-PurePP-Multipeel-Save-food-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Multipeel film packaging from S\u00fcdpack is suitable for lightweight, resealable packaging. (Image: S\u00fcdpack)<\/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\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-7a1a183 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=\"7a1a183\" 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-a8223e1 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a8223e1\" 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-e06df99 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e06df99\" 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>How can you help a country that has no waste collection system? For example, with big bags made from used PET bottles from Indonesia. These large bags with handles are used to transport large quantities of animal feed, seeds such as potatoes or plastic granulate. <strong>With this idea, the Krefeld-based company Boxon is helping to conserve resources and reduce plastic waste in Indonesia.<\/strong> The collected PET bottles are delivered to a central recycling plant where all further processing steps take place.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-362376862\"><div id=\"packa-2879983784\"><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>\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-43f0f2c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43f0f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/boxon_big_bag-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/boxon_big_bag-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/boxon_big_bag-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/boxon_big_bag-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/boxon_big_bag.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Big Bag from Boxon is made from recycled PET bottles. (Image: Boxon)<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab19cd exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ab19cd\" 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>Anyone who has ever carried a bulky six-pack of mineral water or soft drinks will appreciate the practical strap on the outer packaging.<\/strong> Previously, this consisted of polyethylene (PE) shrink film with glued-on carrier tape made of different materials. For this reason and due to the adhesives used, it was not recyclable. <strong>A new type of carrier tape, developed by Verpa Folie, solves this recycling problem<\/strong>It is also made of PE and ensures a single-variety, recyclable packaging solution.<\/p><p>All the products presented are winners of the PackTheFuture Award, which honours ideas relating to plastic packaging. <strong>The award is a joint project of the plastics industry association and its French counterpart, Les entreprises de l'emballage plastique et souple (ELIPSO).<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Source<\/em>: <a title=\"Website of the IK\" href=\"https:\/\/kunststoffverpackungen.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastics Industry Association<\/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-4d8eed55 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=\"4d8eed55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-7cc988c8 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7cc988c8\" 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-21c225 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21c225\" 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\">Further news from the field of recycling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3feae45b elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"3feae45b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:38,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-117547 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-chile tag-getraenke tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-mehrweg 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\/chile-konkretisiert-regeln-fuer-einwegkunststoffe-und-getraenkeflaschen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-117551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chile-Flag.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\/chile-konkretisiert-regeln-fuer-einwegkunststoffe-und-getraenkeflaschen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tChile specifies rules for single-use plastics and beverage bottles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tA key focus of the regulation is on reusable systems.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/chile-konkretisiert-regeln-fuer-einwegkunststoffe-und-getraenkeflaschen\/\" aria-label=\"Chile concretises rules for single-use plastics and beverage bottles\" 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-117013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-grossbritannien tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-rezyklat 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\/studie-warnt-vor-recyclingluecke-bei-kunststoffen-in-uk\/\" 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\/Reimagining-Recycling-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-117015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reimagining-Recycling.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\/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\" 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\/interzero-plant-produktion-lebensmitteltauglicher-rezyklate\/\" 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\/interzero-mrPP-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116950\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/interzero-mrPP.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\/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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" 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. 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The Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen is responding to this call and is presenting some of the recycling heroes from its own association to mark World Recycling Day on 18 March.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59131,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Die Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen stellt anl\u00e4sslich des Weltrecyclingtags einige Recyclinghelden aus dem eigenen Verband vor.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"Recycling,IK","rank_math_title":"","_earpaper_enabled":false,"_earpaper_voice_id":"","_earpaper_audio_url":"","_earpaper_audio_id":"","_earpaper_article_id":"","_earpaper_status":"","_earpaper_error":"","_earpaper_duration":0,"_earpaper_generated_at":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[65,59585,57582,57575,54,32,57883,59586],"class_list":["post-59129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-packmittel-und-packstoffe","tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling","tag-boxon","tag-ik-industrievereinigung-kunststoffverpackungen","tag-krones","tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde","tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe","tag-suedpack","tag-verpa-folie","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"acf":[],"vimeo_video":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}