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DIGITISATION YOU CAN PRINT

5. Juli 2022 Packaging technology

As consumers, it seems we only really handle labels when it comes to peeling off, tearing off or covering up prices on items we intend to give as gifts. But these labelling strips also play a key role both in logistics and consumer information. Now, some manufacturers are taking this tried and tested method to the digital age.
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DEPOSIT SYSTEMS FOR COSMETICS PACKAGING?

1. Juli 2022 Packaging materials

In Germany, deposit systems for beverage bottles have been around for some time now: once a bottle is empty, it is taken to the local supermarket, where it is inserted into a reverse vending machine and returned to the cycle. This system is just one of the reasons why Germany is considered a pioneer when it comes to recycling. Again and again, discussions arise on how we can use deposit systems to ensure other products and packaging stay in the cycle longer. A Berlin start-up has taken up this idea, initially implementing it in a pilot project: Circleback, a deposit system for cosmetics packaging.
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