Glossary
Materials and formats.
Formats and materials, from corrugated board to flexible films, and which recycling stream each one lands in.
14 terms
Biodegradable Plastics (PLA/PHB)
Biodegradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), are polymer materials engineered to break down into natural elements under specific biological conditions, while...
Corrugated Board Shipping Carton
A corrugated board shipping carton is a multi-layered paper-based packaging format featuring at least one fluted layer, widely used for e-commerce deliveries.
E-commerce Packaging
Yes, you must declare e-commerce packaging for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) if your business is the first to place these shipping materials on a specific national market.
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Rigid Packaging
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) rigid packaging is a lightweight, cellular plastic material widely used for shock absorption and thermal insulation.
Grouped Packaging
Grouped packaging is secondary packaging designed to group multiple sales units together at the point of sale.
Material Recovery Facility (MRF)
A Material Recovery Facility is a specialised industrial plant that receives, separates, and prepares mixed waste for recycling.
Mechanical Recycling Process
The mechanical recycling process is the dominant method for managing post-consumer waste, involving the physical sorting, washing, shredding, and melting of discarded packaging to create secondary...
Mono-Material Packaging
Mono-material packaging is constructed entirely from a single material stream, such as pure paper or one specific plastic polymer.
Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Plastic
Post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic is material recovered from packaging and products already used by consumers or businesses, reprocessed into secondary raw material for new packaging.
Primary Production Packaging
Primary production packaging is packaging designed for unprocessed products from farming, forestry, hunting and fishing, such as crates, punnets, mesh sacks and egg trays.
Sales Packaging
Yes, you must declare sales packaging for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) if your business is the first to place these primary packaging materials on a specific national market.
Service Packaging
Yes, you must declare service packaging for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), but under the EU PPWR and most national schemes, the compliance obligation is shifted to the manufacturer or impo...
Take-away Packaging (HORECA)
Take-away packaging is service packaging filled at the point of sale with ready-to-eat food or beverages for immediate off-site consumption, and it must be declared for Extended Producer Responsibi...
Transport Packaging
Transport packaging is tertiary packaging designed to facilitate the handling and transport of sales units to prevent damage during transit.