Criteria of sustainable packaging

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“The problem with packaging, and by extension our whole way of life, is that the price we pay for a product never includes all the costs of producing it. Can anyone factor into the prices the cost of the devastated landscape that will remain after the plundering of natural resources? Are we able to determine how much of the price of goods will pay for the reduced quality of life of people on the other side of the world for the next few generations? Does the recycling fee for durable goods actually cover the full cost of reprocessing an unusable item?

And do you think it includes the cost of disposing of ecological disasters and permanently removing non-recyclable debris from the ecosystem? Finding answers to these questions is very difficult. And it is even harder to find concrete solutions than just answers. However, Servisbal definitely wants to seek such answers and offer such solutions.”
Ing. Lukáš J. Horčička, director of the company

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Against the backdrop of all this great effort, we have also decided to define internally which types of packaging we actually consider sustainable. We have taken the liberty of expanding the usual ecological triad “reduce, re-use, recycle”, which we also rely on.

So what is the path to sustainable packaging?

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1. Lightweight and with appropriate dimensions

so that the customer does not pack air with the goods and at the same time does not unnecessarily increase the total weight of the package.

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2. Reusable

More packaging cycles = smaller carbon footprint.

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3. Recycled

in a way that is as consistent as possible with the principles of a circular economy.

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4. Recyclable

ideally repeatedly.

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so that all parts of the packaging are made of the same material.

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6. Innovatively manufactured

so that the product is truly relevant to the current state of scientific knowledge, does not unnecessarily use outdated materials with a high carbon footprint and is easy to use.

The use of packaging in practice determines its sustainability as much as the packaging itself. We have defined and follow 5 basic procedures.

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5 principles of eco-friendly packaging

The use of packaging in practice determines its sustainability as much as the packaging itself. We have defined and follow 5 basic procedures.

FAQ

By engaging in targeted environmental activities (e.g. waste sorting), you are helping the environment. You are increasing the chances of the present and future generations to live in comfortable conditions.

In addition, non-compliance with certain environmental principles is subject to sanctions due to non-compliance with applicable legislative standards.

The carbon footprint is the sum of released greenhouse gases expressed in CO2 equivalents. This measure can be applied to all activities and products. It can refer to an individual, a product or an event.

Efforts to reduce the carbon footprint can be made by a company as part of corporate projects and do not have to be certified projects. Just a local “mini-project”, such as collecting rubbish around the company, can help.

But above all, it depends on each individual how they approach this issue. Do I sort waste? Is there anything I can do to reduce my paper consumption? How do I get to work? Even such seemingly trivial matters affect the CO2 footprint.

In more demanding cases, you as a company can have a certified company calculate the amount of emissions you produce. These emissions can then be offset by investments in climate protection projects (e.g. afforestation).

Corrugated board is made from natural, biodegradable materials such as paper fibres and organic starch adhesive. It is therefore degradable without negative consequences for the environment.

Plastic is a material made from petroleum derivatives and is almost indestructible in nature, unfortunately it is one of the biggest polluters of the environment. It is therefore necessary to sort it so that it is recycled and the negative consequences for biodiversity are eliminated as much as possible.

EKO-KOM is an authorised packaging company, founded in 1997 by industrial companies producing packaged goods. This non-profit joint-stock company has created and effectively operates a nationwide system that ensures the sorting, recycling and recovery of packaging waste at a high European level. The name “EKO-KOMSystem”was adopted for the entire complex of activities provided by the company

The company also provides a number of support projects encouraging municipalities and companies to collect and sort waste and is actively involved in awareness-raising activities in this area.

More information can be found on EKO-KOM website.

 

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