Packaging Cockpit GmbH

Partnership makes the difference! What a great time at IFAT worldwide 2024 in Munich. I really enjoyed the opportunity to: 1️⃣hear insightful talks at the BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft e. V. booth, 2️⃣see many fascinating innovations in recycling and waste management (and people dressed as robots…), 3️⃣ connect with colleagues and partners. The PreZero International booth had the motto: Together from vision to reality. How this transition to a circular economy can look like in practice was showecased by the many success stories with our partners, for example: - Packaging with 100% recycled content with COMPO - Zero Waste with FC Bayern München - Aluminium packaging with 60% recyclate from the yellow bin with TUBEX - Sortable and recyclable combination packaging with DS Smith - Free digital platform for packaging sustainability with Packaging Cockpit GmbH Partnership definitely makes the difference! You want to go from vision to reality as well and would like to see a new project featured next IFAT at our booth? Write us!

Latest Update to our cooperation with PreZero

Calculate recyclability in almost all countries in the EU for free.   In this first-deep dive into the features of PreZero SPOT in cooperation with Packaging Cockpit I will focus on recyclability calculation. The new Sustainable Packaging Optimization Tool by PreZero International and Packaging Cockpit GmbH makes it easier than ever before to handle the complexity of all the country-specific particularities and differences in sorting and recycling infrastructure.   But let’s back up a bit. Why is this important? Let me give you an example from my own experience. At PreZero we do a lot of consulting projects on packaging optimization for our sister companies at Schwarz Gruppe and for external customers all across the value chain. One of their primary goals is standardization. Especially in companies that sell their products in many different markets, you really don’t want to design a different packaging for every country. You obviously would very much prefer to design packaging that “works” for many markets at once.   In the past, this meant juggling many different standards. Recyclability in Germany? Check the ZSVR Minimum Standard. Italy? Let’s go check those CONAI guidelines. France? How did COTREP work again? The list goes on...   All this hassle is now gone: 1️⃣ Enter your packaging specification once, 2️⃣ Chose the countries you distribute the packaging in, 3️⃣ At the click of a button, SPOT calculates the country-specific recyclability and will show you the results in an easy-to-understand overview.   PreZero SPOT is based on the standards of the Circular Packaging Design Guidelines of FH Campus Wien and the Packaging Design for Recycling Guideline of the WORLD PACKAGING ORGANIZATION and ECR. Important to know: These guidelines were ranked most highly in a review by JRC, who will be responsible for developing the methodology on how packaging recyclability will be calculated for the #PPWR.   Similar to other standards for recyclability assessment, it takes into account the existence of suitable collection, sorting and recycling streams, the ability of the packaging to be separated and sorted as well as material incompatibilities. Country-specific particularities have been considered so that your recyclability results will be compliant with existing standards in a given country (e.g. ZSVR in Germany) while still allowing for comparison between different countries. Most importantly: It is a true, quantitative recyclability assessment that results in a clear percentage of recyclable material compared to the overall weight.   Currently, this works for 20 European countries. Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Romania: We did not forget about you, we’re still working on it! 💪   Follow me to get all the latest information on PreZero SPOT and how it can help you get ready for the PPWR and reach your #packaging #sustainability goals. ❓ Questions? Ask them right here in the comments?

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Um Recyclingfähigkeit und Umweltwirkungen von Verpackungen zu bewerten, hat die Packaging Cockpit GmbH ein Softwaretool entwickelt. Wie es um die Leistungsfähigkeit dieses Werkzeugs bestellt ist, haben Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer UMSICHT u.a. nach dem Mindeststandard der Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister sowie in Anlehnung an die ISO-Normen 14040/14044 untersucht. Eines der Ergebnisse dieser Prüfung: Die prinzipielle Bedienbarkeit des Packaging Cockpit Tool ist insbesondere für Anwenderinnen und Anwender, die mit Fragestellungen des »Design for Recycling« in Berührung gekommen sind, nahezu selbsterklärend, verlässlich und konsistent. Zudem entspricht die Anwendung des Circular Footprint Formula‘s (CFF) zur Allokation der Umweltwirkungen der Herstellungs- und End-of-Life-Prozesse zwischen Primärmaterial und Rezyklat inklusive der verwendeten Allokations- und Qualitätsfaktoren den Empfehlungen der Europäischen Kommission. https://s.fhg.de/Z2A