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Packaging reuse, a sector that cuts across all others

Packaging reuse, a sector that cuts across all others

Reuse is a major trend in the packaging industry today. And if packaging is a leading sector in the Reuse Economy, it’s because it’s common to all the others. It’s everywhere. In all modes of consumption, whether it’s the customer or the company that takes care of it, there’s no activity without packaging. Whether we’re talking about sales packaging or transport packaging, this makes it an environmental issue as well as an economic performance issue for all other sectors. Numerous initiatives are springing up, and the key to ensuring that these initiatives have a real impact lies in scaling them up and adopting a systemic approach.

Key numbers

10%

is the mandatory share of reused packaging by 2030 for producers placing products on the market and for distributors (PPWR).

20%

of unpackaged products, including bulk goods, in retail stores larger than 400 m² by 2030 in France

4

is the number of reuse cycles from which a glass bottle emits less CO₂ than any other type of packaging

60

is the number of operational washing centers in France

9/10

is the number of French people in favour of the return of deposit systems.

Find concrete solutions

Find concrete solutions

So that you can implement packaging reuse in your business, we have organized the area into different spaces:

  1. Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (food, non-food, accessories)
  2. Packaging (primary, secondary & tertiary)
  3. Reuse operators (washers, transport providers, etc.)
  4. Equipment & data (deposit-return machines, bulk equipment, traceability applications, etc.)
  5. Reuse Gems: discover the young organizations in the sector!
  6. Eco-organizations in the packaging sector