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Packaging waste generation is constantly rising and is amplified by increased on-the-go consumption and e-commerce. To tackle this, the regulation defines prevention as key. Prevention of packaging waste refers to measures and strategies aimed at minimising the generation of waste at the source rather than dealing with it after it has been created.

In this article, we aim to give you a first overview on the prevention measures and targets defined in the EU regulation on packaging and packaging waste.

The Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) impacts all packaging types and packaging waste, whether from industrial, commercial, or household sources and sets requirements for the entire life cycle of packaging including comprehensive requirements for packaging sustainability and labelling.

In this article, we aim to give you a first overview on the upcoming sustainability and labelling requirements.

Every year, the deadline for submitting your packaging report on Valbase Online is set for the End of February. For the 2023 report, the deadline therefore falls on Wednesday, 28th February 2024. 

The 2024 Green Dot tariffs for the simplified reporting are available.

The 2024 Green Dot tariffs for the detailed reporting were approved during the general assembly of Valorlux.

Our annual report for 2022 is available.

Last year, we told you about our project to put into place a system to borrow reusable packaging for take-away and delivery services.

Today, we can finally announce the launch of the pilot project in 15 shops (SpinPoints) in Luxembourg City!

In this brochure, you will find some facts and figures, as well as our vision and our missions. The brochure highlights our values: transparency and integrity, know-how and competence, commitment and agility. It presents the services we can offer you as a member of Valorlux. For example, we can advise you on your legal obligations and on the recyclability of your packaging.

The term “bioplastic” has 2 meanings:

1. biobased plastic, which is produced with biological and renewable materials (such as corn starch or cellulose); and/or
2. biodegradable plastic, which can also contain conventional plastic.

Biobased plastic is not necessarily biodegradable.

Some companies are choosing this option for their packaging, but does it really have a lesser impact on the environment than conventional plastic?

Some flexible and multi-layer packaging, such as crisps bags, coffee and loose tea packets, are composed of different materials. Even tough composite packaging can be interesting to use for the storage of foods, its use has a negative impact on the recycling rate. Big quantities of these packaging materials are put on the Luxembourg market every year and they are neither collected, nor recycled.