{"id":95763,"date":"2024-09-25T10:45:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=95763"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:52:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:52:40","slug":"promotion-of-recyclates-in-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/foerderung-von-rezyklaten-in-der-verpackung\/","title":{"rendered":"Promotion of recyclates in packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As a German partner, Rigk GmbH supports the \u201emyRecycledContent\u201c database, which helps companies to use recycled plastics in packaging. The platform offers certified packaging solutions and promotes the Europe-wide plastics cycle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=rigk+gmbh&amp;cat=-1&amp;date-all=all&amp;begin=&amp;end=\">Rigk GmbH<\/a> is involved as a German partner in the \u201emyRecycledContent\u201c platform, a <strong>initiative that promotes the use of recycled plastic in industrial packaging.<\/strong> supported. The platform serves as a central point of contact for companies looking for packaging with a certified recycled content.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201emyRecycledContent\u201c platform\u201c <strong>connects suppliers and users of packaging with recycled plastic content<\/strong> and ensures that all listed products have the necessary certifications. Companies can search for suitable packaging solutions free of charge and contact suppliers directly. According to Rigk GmbH, this is an important contribution to the promotion of plastics recycling, which supports the circular economy and minimises the use of plastics. <strong>Strengthening sustainability in the packaging industry<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2180148473\"><div id=\"packa-3570077719\"><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>\n<p>Rigk has been pursuing an approach to plastics recycling for years and relies on <strong>National and international co-operations<\/strong>. \u201emyRecycledContent\u201c is a further step towards a closed plastic cycle. Jan Bauer, Managing Director of Rigk GmbH, emphasises the importance of the platform for the future of the packaging industry. He explains that the initiative helps companies to achieve their sustainability goals and prepare for future legal requirements. From 2030, the European Commission is planning a mandatory recyclate content of 35 per cent in industrial plastic packaging.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to providing packaging solutions, the platform also offers <strong>Support with the certification of recyclate applications<\/strong> on. Through PlastCert, a division of Rigk, companies can have their products certified according to RecyClass standards. These certifications include the <strong>recyclability, the proportion of recyclate and the recycling process<\/strong> and, according to Konstantin Humm, manager of PlastCert, offer companies the assurance that their packaging meets the highest standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201emyRecycledContent\u201c is not only available in <strong>Germany, but also available in other European countries<\/strong>. These include Belgium with EPRO member Valipac and France with the company TWIICE. This European cooperation promotes the cross-border exchange of best practices and strengthens the circular economy for plastics.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rigk.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rigk<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rigk GmbH supports the \u201emyRecycledContent\u201c database, which helps companies to use recycled plastics in packaging.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Rigk GmbH unterst\u00fctzt die \u201emyRecycledContent\u201c-Datenbank, die Unternehmen beim Einsatz von Kunststoffrezyklaten in Verpackungen hilft. 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