{"id":75368,"date":"2023-02-23T13:06:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T12:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=75368"},"modified":"2023-02-21T10:19:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T09:19:43","slug":"clarity-bioplastics-green-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/klarheit-biokunststoffe-green-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"More clarity for bioplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"75368\" class=\"elementor elementor-75368\" 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-713b0fd 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=\"713b0fd\" 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-92036df exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"92036df\" 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-4e2dd26 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e2dd26\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>At the end of November 2023, the EU Commission presented a new regulation, the Green Deal. Reducing the growing volumes of packaging waste is a central point of the regulation. The EU is also defining clearer framework conditions for the use of bioplastics.<\/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-e04a742 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e04a742\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the EU has defined three major measures with which it intends to tackle the problems. Firstly, the <strong>Reduce demand for primary raw materials<\/strong>. Secondly, the regulation provides for an increase in recycling capacities in Europe and ultimately more <strong>Clarity in the use of bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics<\/strong> before.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bioplastics currently account for around one per cent of global plastics production, but data from European Bioplastics and the Nova Institute predicts that production capacity will increase by 2027. As with so many other topics relating to packaging, it is worth taking a look at the <strong>Handling of the material by different participants along the value chain<\/strong> to throw.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-3532607359\"><div id=\"packa-2783369061\"><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-b4b8570 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4b8570\" 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\">Not just black and white<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3c85a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa3c85a\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the consumer side, the demand for alternative packaging to that made from fossil raw materials is constantly growing. Bioplastics appear to be a sustainable alternative. The packaging consists entirely or partly of renewable raw materials and biomass and is partly biodegradable or compostable.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bioplastics are <strong>Polymer materials that are either made from bio-based raw materials, for example sugar cane or corn starch, and\/or are biodegradable<\/strong> are. One of these two requirements must be met for it to be a bioplastic. The material for bio-based plastics is therefore obtained from biomass, whereas biodegradable plastics can also be based on petrochemical raw materials.<\/p><div id=\"packa-4077843341\" class=\"packa-inhalt packa-entity-placement\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/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-a06a03a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a06a03a\" 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=\"704\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WWF-biop.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75372\" alt=\"Plastics can be categorised differently depending on their properties and composition.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WWF-biop.png 704w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WWF-biop-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Plastics can be categorised differently depending on their properties and composition.\n(Image: WWF)<\/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-8313eff exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8313eff\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if the raw materials used do not have to compete with food cultivation, there is a difficulty here. The Federal Environment Agency points out that although bio-based raw materials emit less climate-impacting CO<sub>2<\/sub>However, depending on the cultivation method, they are associated with a higher risk of acidification and eutrophication. <strong>Problematic factors such as this are currently not easily recognisable for consumers<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, there is no standardised definition of the terms used to label bioplastic packaging. For example, there are <strong>No minimum proportion of bio-based material that packaging must contain<\/strong>, to be called bioplastics. Consumers are therefore unable to clearly understand what kind of packaging they are buying or how they should handle it after use and when disposing of it.<\/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-94afc74 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94afc74\" 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\">Lack of clarity for consumers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9afc9b7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9afc9b7\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>Labelling as bioplastic can therefore be misleading at the point of sale<\/strong> and also influence how consumers handle the packaging when disposing of it. A recurring concern in this context is that packaging labelled as biodegradable or compostable gives the impression that it can simply be disposed of in the environment. Fraunhofer Institut Umsicht points out that <strong>Bioplastics are not designed and must not be intended to be disposed of in the environment<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, bioplastics do not necessarily have to be more environmentally or climate-friendly than fossil-based plastics. As is so often the case, this judgement stands or falls with the recycling of the materials. If <strong>According to WWF, if bioplastics were consistently recycled, they could be used in an environmentally friendly way.<\/strong> be. Currently, this is certainly one of the main problems, in addition to the often misleading labelling. As the volume of these materials is still low, there is no separate collection and the packaging is sorted out and ends up in energy recovery. Some sorting plants are keeping the space free to establish streams for packaging made from bioplastics.<\/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-fa53e8e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa53e8e\" 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=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-7-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-75371\" alt=\"Lightweight carrier bags made from bioplastics have also been the subject of repeated discussions about bioplastics.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-7-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-7-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-7-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/3-7.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\">Lightweight carrier bags made of bioplastics have also been the subject of repeated discussions about bioplastics.\n(Image: Unicoop)\n<\/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-b4f77f0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4f77f0\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In agriculture, however, the biodegradation of mulch films is already working well. The situation is different when it comes to composting bioplastics on an industrial scale. Plastics labelled as biodegradable should be labelled as such for clarity for consumers. <strong>contain precise information on the environment and time period in which the packaging degrades<\/strong>. Certifications such as ok compost from T\u00dcV Austria or DIN compostable confirm the compostability of the packaging in industrial or domestic compost. Overall, the lack of information on properties, correct use and disposal can lead to problems. If it is not clearly recognisable how high the proportion of bio-based material in the packaging is, a \u201ebio\u201c claim can lead to confusion.<\/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-88706ce exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88706ce\" 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\">Outlook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404bb4b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"404bb4b\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What should change now? The new regulation emphasises that <strong>Claims in connection with bioplastics refer to measurable and exact proportions of bio-based material in the product<\/strong> must. The packaging should also contain precise information on the properties, correct use and disposal for consumers. Particularly if the packaging is labelled as biodegradable, the <strong>environment and the period of time in which the packaging decomposes are precisely specified in weeks, months or years.<\/strong> become.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent bioplastics from ending up in the environment, the EU specifies exactly which products should be packaged in industrially compostable packaging. These include <strong>Tea bags, coffee pods, fruit and vegetable stickers and very lightweight plastic bags<\/strong>. Communication is particularly important here too. The packaging mentioned should clearly state that it complies with the EU standards for bio-based plastics and their industrial composting. Overall, the <strong>When using plastics, care must be taken to ensure that they have a benefit for the environment<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protecting the environment is also a priority in the extraction of raw materials. The biomass used should come from sustainable sources, utilise waste and by-products in particular and not harm the environment. Bioplastics therefore seem to be here to stay, which is why a sustainable and conscious approach to the materials, packaging and claims used is needed. Packaging that ends up in the environment because it is labelled \u201eorganic\u201c is not an option.<\/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-63002766 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=\"63002766\" 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-44f8acd8 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"44f8acd8\" 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efficient circulation systems \u2013 such as Orbis Europe's robust plastic load carriers.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/batterien-sicher-und-nachhaltig-transportieren\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about transporting batteries safely and sustainably\" 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-115401 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-greiner-packaging tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-magazin-02-2026 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\/greiner-drei-aktuelle-verpackungstrends\/\" 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\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115402\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/greiner-verpackung-im-wandel.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\/greiner-drei-aktuelle-verpackungstrends\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPackaging in transition\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThree trends are currently clearly setting the direction in the packaging world. They influence strategic decisions, investments, and product developments in almost every packaging-intensive market. And they show that innovation needs to become not louder, but smarter.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/greiner-drei-aktuelle-verpackungstrends\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Packaging in Transition\" 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-115759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-herrmann-ultraschall tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-qualitaetssicherung tag-verpackungstechnik 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\/wenn-nachhaltigkeit-zur-prozessfrage-wird\/\" 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\/HU-Header-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115762\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HU-Header.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\/wenn-nachhaltigkeit-zur-prozessfrage-wird\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen sustainability becomes a process question\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tTechnologies like ultrasonic sealing are increasingly gaining importance against a current backdrop.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wenn-nachhaltigkeit-zur-prozessfrage-wird\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about when sustainability becomes a process question\" 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-115394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-etikettieren-kennzeichnen-codieren tag-henkel tag-klebstoff tag-magazin-02-2026 tag-verschluesse-und-verschliesssysteme 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\/prozess-statt-material-als-entscheidender-faktor\/\" 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\/henkel-magazin-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/henkel-magazin.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\/prozess-statt-material-als-entscheidender-faktor\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProcess over material as the decisive factor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tDiscussion around sustainable packaging traditionally focuses on materials, but a significant portion of emissions arises from processing, such as in gluing, sealing or labelling.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/prozess-statt-material-als-entscheidender-faktor\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about process rather than material as the decisive factor\" 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-115576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-getraenke tag-heuft tag-lebensmittel tag-qualitaetssicherung tag-verpackungstechnik 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\/tiefere-einblicke-mehr-urteilskraft\/\" 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\/Heuft-Header-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115580\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Heuft-Header.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\/tiefere-einblicke-mehr-urteilskraft\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDeeper insights \u2013 enhanced judgment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tApplied effectively, AI expands the boundaries of what can be detected in empty and full product inspection within the filling and packaging process.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/tiefere-einblicke-mehr-urteilskraft\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Deeper Insight \u2013 Greater Judgement\" 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-115391 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-dem-magazin tag-digitalisierung tag-etikettieren-kennzeichnen-codieren tag-interpack tag-magazin-02-2026 tag-securikett 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\/securikett-regulatorische-pflichten\/\" 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\/securikett-dpp-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/securikett-dpp.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\/securikett-regulatorische-pflichten\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow regulatory obligations become a competitive advantage\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tSecurikett demonstrates how regulatory obligations can be transformed into real competitive advantages: through the intelligent combination of product safety, sustainability, and digital transparency.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/securikett-regulatorische-pflichten\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about how regulatory obligations can become a competitive advantage\" 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":"Part of the EU Commission's Green Deal 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