QualiCycle – Initiative for high-quality plastic recycling in Switzerland
Around 790,000 tons of plastic waste are produced in Switzerland every year - but only a fraction of this is recycled. Although plastics offer many advantages for our everyday lives, their current use and disposal cause major environmental pollution and an enormous consumption of resources. The pressure to develop circular solutions is growing, particularly in the area of food packaging. The EU demands [...]
All-in-One: The Revolution in Plastics Recycling
Modern life is unimaginable without plastics, but the environmental impact of plastic waste must be drastically reduced. Currently, only about 8% of the plastics used in Switzerland are recycled. However, there is enormous potential in material recycling: increased material recycling is the key to conserving resources, reducing CO2 emissions and strengthening the […]
ScreenFood research project – for safe food and packaging
For three years, we will be supporting the European research project "Metrology for Food Safety in the Circular Economy: Targeting and Screening Methods for Contaminants in Food and Recycled Packaging," or "ScreenFood" for short, as an associated partner. The project aims to make food and food contact materials safe in the long term. To this end, measurement methods for detecting contaminants in food and [...]
Quality for Circular Economy
Changing regulations, increasing environmental burdens, and national/international crises are forcing companies to act flexibly. This flexibility can be achieved by integrating circular economy strategies into quality management. In collaboration with the Swiss Association for Quality (SAQ), realcycle GmbH (formerly REDILO GmbH) conducted interviews with stakeholders from various industries (food, textiles, watches, construction, tech, MedTech, and packaging) […]
Design for Recycling Plastics
Most plastic packaging currently in circulation cannot be recycled or can only be recycled with great effort. Under constant observation and consideration of relevant activities in Europe, harmonized guidelines for the environmentally sound development and production of plastic products and packaging (Design for Recycling) are being developed and discussed. The goal is to ensure high-quality plastics with minimized pollutants. […]
Plastic Recycling Switzerland (Report Modules 1 and 2)
Modules 1 and 2 of the “Kunststoffverwertung Schweiz” (Swiss Plastics Recycling) project comprised a gap analysis (status determination) as well as the updating and verification of plastic mass flows and the corresponding recycling potentials in Switzerland. Plastics from households as well as plastics from industry, commerce and agriculture were investigated. Furthermore, the study identifies trends and developments from the national and international environment. […]
Assessment of the recyclability of plastic packaging according to RecyClass(TM) criteria
Emmi AG is a leading Swiss company for high-quality dairy products. As part of the Swiss Resource Efficiency Network (Reffnet.ch), we advised Emmi on packaging design and circular economy, supporting them in finding a sustainable strategy for cheese packaging films, known as tubular bag films. For this purpose, tubular bag films made of two different material mixtures were examined and compared to […]
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Interested in a project with realcycle? Our range of services for you is broad: from consulting and training to project design or assistance with the implementation of developed measures. With us, you get everything from a single source. We sit down with you, analyze and advise as equals. Together with you, we define a plan of action, support […]