{"id":8649,"date":"2024-05-30T08:15:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T06:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licpackaging.com\/cose-leconomia-circolare-nel-packaging\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T08:24:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T06:24:28","slug":"what-is-the-circular-economy-in-the-packaging-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licpackaging.com\/en\/what-is-the-circular-economy-in-the-packaging-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the circular economy in the packaging sector?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why is it a driver of innovation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although European recycling rates have increacred by 23% compared to 2020<\/strong>, this hasn’t been enough to keep up with the increase in the total amount of generated packaging waste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017 data show a gap between the growth of packaging waste and the growth of recycled packaging waste.
The reason for the gap is the use of non-recyclable waste.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Environmental impact of packaging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Natural resource use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

50% of paper used in the EU is destined for packaging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pollution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About half of marine litter consists of packaging; packaging also pollutes soil and land.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Climate change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CO2 emissions from packaging equal the emissions of a small to medium EU country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PPWR recycling goals and priorities (Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation<\/em>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n