This project aims to develop a tool for companies to better support their choice in food packaging design.
GLOPACK intends to facilitate innovative and eco-efficient food packaging for both consumers and companies.
This project draws upon behaviour design expertise, to help packaging designers understand how the design of the packaging may be improved to increase correct source separation.
In the calculator it is possible to enter all the details of the packaging and get information on how well the packaging is suited for the sorting and recycling system.
With the Plastløftet (the plastic pledge) companies pledge that they will work on using more recycled plastic, reduce unnecessary plastic and improve DfR.
Circular Packaging Design Guideline for common used materials (plastics, paper, glass, metals)
A collective research project towards recyclable food packaging film
This project aims at closing the loop for PET rigid packaging (excl. PET drink bottles) in Austria.
This Community of Practice will focus on implementing the CEFLEX Design for a Circular Economy Guidelines for metallised flexible packaging.
The aim of this platform is to establish connections between sustainable packaging- and recycling ideas and producers, retailers and recyclers.
Reverse logistics of foil waste on construction sites
Establishing an overview of the quantity, quality and final recycling destinations of registered packaging waste.
Demonstrating that stretch- and shrink films for pallet packaging can be recycled economically without loss of quality.
Research towards new materials from cellulose fibres is being executed.
We are running several material related research projects.
The University of Twente targets the development process of product-packaging combinations.
In order to further investigate challenges and opportunities of reusable packaging, KIDV has set up the Community of Practice (CoP) Reusable Packaging.
