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The new EU consumer protection regulation hits the packaging industry

The new EU consumer protection regulation hits the packaging industry 1920 768 Flustix

” Some will need to reorient themselves” FLUSTIX FOUNDER MALTE BISS IN INTERVIEW Exploding prices for raw materials, a threatening energy crisis, changing purchasing behavior and new requirements for sustainability…

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Germany will obligate catering to offer reusable packaging from Jan 1, 2023

Germany will obligate catering to offer reusable packaging from Jan 1, 2023 1920 768 Flustix

New law aims to avoid take away packaging The non-recyclable mountain of waste is huge: every hour in Germany, hundreds of thousands of plastic-coated coffee-to-go cups and takeaway trays with…

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Transparent solar cells: Will solar energy from window glass save us from the climate collapse?

Transparent solar cells: Will solar energy from window glass save us from the climate collapse? 1920 768 Flustix

Innovations recommended by the flustix experts Das Erreichen der Klimaziele wird immer unwahrscheinlicher Achieving the climate targets is becoming increasingly unlikely Because Germany is once again relying more heavily on…

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EU plans to ban greenwashing

EU plans to ban greenwashing 1920 768 Flustix

Will these four advertising tricks soon be banned? From “climate-positive” to “plastic-negative” – clever marketing professionals cannot be accused of lacking creativity when it comes to putting a product’s alleged…

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Editorial to the September newsletter

Editorial to the September newsletter 150 150 Flustix

Dear Reader, The packaging industry is facing a huge transformation: more must be packaged with less effort. The impact of raw material consumption and production must be reduced, and the…

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Which packaging is the real environmental winner?

Which packaging is the real environmental winner? 1920 768 Flustix

Sustainability duel in the supermarket Glass, cardboard, cans or bio-plastic – what constitutes sustainable packaging? Many customers have already lost the overview and thrown in the towel. We explain which…

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Sustainable yes – feel-good factor open! Start-up spins yarn from human hair

Sustainable yes – feel-good factor open! Start-up spins yarn from human hair 1920 768 Flustix

Ingenious or repulsive? A start-up from the Netherlands is developing a new process: Human hair waste becomes yarn and wool. The material is said to be flexible, durable and thermally…

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New minimum standards: When does packaging become recyclable?

New minimum standards: When does packaging become recyclable? 1920 768 Flustix

“Recyclable” – we see this slogan on many packages. But who decides what is recyclable? This is where the German Central Packaging Register Office (ZSVR) comes into play. It has…

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Zero Waste! Recycling doctor saves cardboard from the paper waste container

Zero Waste! Recycling doctor saves cardboard from the paper waste container 1920 768 Flustix

Innovations recommended by the flustix experts The recycling rate is high, almost as if there were a deposit on it: collecting paper and cardboard and disposing of it in the…

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Five award-winning school projects that have real impact

Five award-winning school projects that have real impact 1920 768 Flustix

SUSTAINABLE AT SCHOOL Sustainable consumption, waste avoidance, upcycling, recycling, energy saving, climate-friendly mobility – there are countless ways in which each of us can contribute to climate protection. The topic…

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