You can identify the material labels on packaging by a triangle of three arrows with a number inside and a combination of letters below. Although the labels may seem tricky at first, after a little research they will clearly show you how to recycle each type of packaging.
The Finnish Plastics Roadmap is a national programme whose main objective is to promote the circular economy of plastics and achieve significant breakthroughs in Finland by 2030.
Greenwashing is misleading marketing, where a company or organization creates the illusion of being environmentally friendly without taking real and significant green actions. For example, greenwashing is when a company advertises a particular product using misleading or inaccurate claims, such as “eco-friendly” or “sustainable”, without proper certification or proof. Greenwashing can mislead consumers and make it difficult to choose real sustainable alternatives.
Producer responsibility for packaging is a legal obligation for companies to organize the re-use, recycling and other waste management of products and to cover the costs of this.
Today, there are several types of disposable gloves available for various purposes. The most common ones are gloves made from nitrile, latex, and PVC (vinyl plastic). Gloves should always be chosen based on their intended use and the required level of protection. Gloves can be classified either as medical devices according to Regulation (EU) 2017/745…
The aim is to address the amount of plastic waste being generated, and often, a solution proposed is the use of bio-plastics. The concept of bio-plastics is quite complex. To define and understand what bio-plastics means, you must understand three different concepts: biobased, biodegradable, and compostable. Biobased plastic refers to plastic made from natural materials…
Suomen Pakkauskierrätys RINKI Oy has launched an important campaign to remind people of the importance of recycling packaging. Ki-Sal Oy is also part of a responsible packaging recycling system. We are part of the producer responsibility, which means that we take care of our packaging even at the end of the life cycle by organizing…
Metal packaging is commonly used in the food industry. They can be used to pack various ready meals and canned food. The metal packages are durable and airtight, thanks to which they guarantee a long shelf life at room temperature. Aluminum packaging is most commonly used metal in food packaging. Aluminium Aluminum has many good…
Cardboard is a versatile packaging material that has been used in food packaging for a long time. You come across cardboard packaging in the store, for example, in milk and juice cans and other dry products. Cardboard packaging has also grown in popularity in other food packaging where different packaging materials have been used in…
Food packaging, especially plastic packaging, has been a topic of discussion on environmental impact in food industry. However, the attention paid to food packaging is disproportionate when considering their real environmental impact. According to the Finnish Packaging Association, the environmental impact of packaging is only a few percent. Another problem with packaging is that it…
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