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  • 09 August 2022

    Honnertzwanzeg Sekonnen 06/2022: Are bioplastics a solution for more environmentally-friendly 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?

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  • 30 June 2022

    Honnertzwanzeg Sekonnen 05/2022: Is composite packaging recyclable?

    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.

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  • 03 June 2022

    Honnertzwanzeg Sekonnen 04/2022: Are trays, pots and cups made from PET not recyclable?

    The improvement of the recyclability and the reuse of packaging will become increasingly important in the upcoming years, as highlighted again by the package of laws voted in April. In our last newsletter, we presented our pilot project for a reusable cup system.

     

    Unfortunately, a lot of plastic packaging can still not be adequately recycled. Why are these materials not recyclable and what is the impact on your “green dot” contributions? Find some explanations below.

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  • 03 April 2022

    Honnertzwanzeg Sekonnen 03/2022 : Do you sell take-away products in single use packaging? Then the following is relevant to you!

    In our last edition, we informed you about certain legal developments relating to the draft law on packaging and packaging waste. This time, we would like to draw your attention to Article 9 of the waste framework draft law. 

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  • 03 March 2022

    Newsflash Honnertzwanzeg Sekonnen 02/2022: New amendments to the law proposal on packaging and packaging waste

    NEWSFLASH :

    New amendments to the law proposal on packaging and packaging waste

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  • 22 February 2022

    Honnertzwanzeg Sekonnen

    This page is currently only available in French.

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  • 10 February 2022

    Honnertzwanzeg Sekonnen

    This page is currently only available in French.

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  • 01 July 2021

    Valorlux simplifies sorting

    As of now you can collect additional types of plastic packaging waste in your blue bag!

    In addition to plastic bottles and containers, metal packaging and beverage cartons: plastic pots, cups, trays, films and bags

    also go in the blue bag!

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  • 18 November 2020

    Eco-bag and Superbag® - Use them again and again!

    Valorlux, la Confédération luxembourgeoise du commerce (clc) et l’Administration de l’environnement lancent une nouvelle campagne de sensibilisation pour inciter les consommateurs à utiliser et à réutiliser leurs sacs de courses réutilisables Éco-sac et Superbag®.

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  • 26 October 2020

    Valorlux – Be the change - Relever les défis en faveur de l’environnement

    Pour ses 25 ans d’existence, l’association sans but lucratif (ASBL) Valorlux se dote d’une nouvelle identité visuelle accompagnée d’un message appelant à relever les défis en faveur de l’environnement : BE THE CHANGE.

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