Choosing eco-friendly raw materials and developing innovative packaging solutions are central to responsible practices. Flexible packaging is often made from recyclable materials, reducing its environmental impact and conserving resources.
The production of flexible packaging is designed for efficiency and resource conservation. Modern technologies significantly reduce energy and water consumption during manufacturing, which not only lowers production costs but also decreases the ecological footprint.
Flexible packaging is created to be recyclable or disposed of sustainably at the end of its lifecycle. Supporting a circular economy ensures that valuable materials are reused and waste is minimized.
Flexible packaging is the champion when it comes to the mitigation of CO2 emissions during production and transport. Its lightweight and compact design contributes to a smaller carbon footprint, positively impacting climate protection.
Responsible packaging solutions start with choosing the right materials and end with environmentally friendly disposal. Flexible packaging contributes to a better future through its sustainability – for both the environment and people. To this purpose, the industry has joined forces in an initiative, CEFLEX, to make flexible packaging as environmentally friendly as possible.
“Design for Recycling” ensures that flexible packaging is developed to facilitate recycling at the end of its lifecycle. Manufacturers optimize material selection to integrate packaging into existing recycling processes, promoting single-material designs that are easier to recycle and reducing multi-layered materials.
Flexible packaging uses fewer raw materials than traditional packaging, with manufacturers carefully balancing material efficiency and product protection. This approach lowers material consumption, reducing environmental impact and promoting efficient resource use.
CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) is a European initiative aimed at making flexible packaging more recyclable and reintegrating it into the material lifecycle. CEFLEX drives packaging innovations, supports efficient recycling infrastructure, and collaborates with companies, governments, and recyclers to enhance flexible packaging sustainability.
Reducing material use lowers energy and resource consumption in production and decreases CO₂ emissions during transport. Since flexible packaging uses fewer raw materials, waste is minimized at the end of its lifecycle, all contributing to a better environmental footprint without sacrificing functionality.
Flexible packaging is increasingly developed to work with innovative recycling technologies. Manufacturers and research institutions collaborate on recycling techniques to reintegrate flexible packaging into the value chain efficiently.
Manufacturers of flexible packaging are committed to creating eco-friendly solutions. They invest in research and development to improve sustainability and recyclability, adhere to “Design for Recycling” initiatives, minimize material use, and actively work to reduce the carbon footprint of their products.
