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. […]
ResCuE – Responsible and Sustainable E-waste Management in Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca, with a population of 615,000, is the third-largest city in Ecuador and faces significant challenges in the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The objective of this project is to improve the management of e-waste from collection to recycling. This will be achieved by optimizing the existing processes of the municipal waste management company EMAC-EP and transforming the existing collection point into a center for […]
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. […]
Life cycle assessment of the pilot phase for plastic collection in Muttenz
Study design: The mixed plastic collection in Muttenz has been carried out as a collection service with 35-litre sacks in a pilot project since May 2020 at the request of the municipal assembly. For the evaluation of the pilot phase, Carbotech AG was commissioned to carry out a life cycle assessment specifically for the Muttenz collection. As an expert for realcycle GmbH (then REDILO GmbH), Raymond Schelker has […]
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 […]
Training Sustainable circular economy and packaging development
In a two-part workshop, we had the opportunity sustainable circular economy the sustainable circular economy employees from the sustainability department and packaging specialists at this company. Sustainable packaging development was the focus of this training course, which was specially designed for the company. Both parts lasted three hours each and were supplemented by group exercises and discussions. Part 1: Sustainable circular economy In the first part of the […]
Guide to choosing materials for packaging fresh convenience products
Initial situation: Packaging fulfills a variety of functions. It not only protects food from spoilage and environmental influences, but also enables its distribution from the producer to the consumer. In addition, its ease of handling facilitates self-service at the point of sale. Packaging also serves as a carrier of legal and consumer-relevant information. At the same time, packaging burdens the environment both during […]
Reffnet case analysis of the ecological optimization potential of plastic cans
Oswald Nahrungsmittel GmbH is a company that distributes spice mixes, bouillons and sauces, as well as dessert ingredients and coffee. Typical for Oswald are the plastic can packaging. As part of the consulting provided by Reffnet, we collaborated with Carbotech AG to examine the packaging for its ecological optimization potential. It was important that the packaging [...]
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