Bad Homburg, 18 December 2023 - Following the agreement of the EU Member States on a common negotiating position on the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR), manufacturers of plastic packaging and films are criticizing the numerous special rules
Current information for our members and cooperation partners. The focus is on the national "Movement'32" campaign to counteract the shortage of skilled workers. To the bulletin from Swiss Supply
Bern, 21.11.2023 - Representatives of the Confederation, cantons and social partners have paved the way for the development of a consultation draft to strengthen higher vocational education and training by protecting the designation "Höhere Fachschule" and introducing the title supplements
To implement a circular economy for plastic packaging and beverage cartons, producers and players in the value chain founded the new association "RecyPac - Kreislauf Plastik und Getränkekarton" on November 30, 2023. Its aim is to establish
Ahead of the European Parliament's vote on the EU Packaging Regulation, leading packaging experts in Germany are criticizing the proposed mandatory EU recycling quotas for plastic food packaging and warning of the negative consequences. As a solution,
Bern, 21.11.2023 - Less and less waste is ending up in garbage bags in Switzerland. Nevertheless, over 20% of waste consists of materials that could actually be recycled. In addition, more than half of the food waste that is thrown
A new study by the Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung (GVM) on behalf of the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen comes to the conclusion that plastic packaging is particularly resource-efficient compared to other packaging materials. On average, one kilogram of product
The morning guest on Radio SRF 1 on 7.11.23 was Marcel Pfeiffer from Bachmann Forming AG, arranged by the SVI. The topic of packaging and recyclability was the subject of an extremely interesting discussion. Radio SRF also
The largest, oldest and most prestigious packaging competition in Switzerland was launched with a new category "Reusable packaging / reusable systems". For the 55th time, the prizes for the most innovative packaging will be awarded in nine
Packaging that is difficult to open is a nuisance. Who developed this packaging? This question pops into your head when shrink-wrapped meat won't come out of the plastic or when pasta trickles out of the opened pack
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