8Focus ecological balance That means that solutions can be offered that conform not just to the highest recycling standard but also offer competitive advantages when the product is placed on the market But aside from implementing new products existing packaging solu tions must also be subjected to further development Greiner Packaging is currently examining the recycla bility of its entire product portfolio UK Plastics Pact advantages for the environ ment chances for the economy For Greiner Packaging using value added recycling management and the topic of sustainability are not merely lip service This is being proven by the many initiatives around the world one of which is participati on in the UK Plastics Pact The objective of this is on the one hand to keep plastics away from nature and on the other to keep them in the commercial loop as long as possible Great Britain is taking the global lead with the unique initiative of turning the plastic economy into a circular economy while at the same time ac tively counteracting environmental pollution from pla stic waste With its branch in Dungannon UK Greiner Packaging signed the pact in April 2018 becoming one of the first companies and only one of two packaging companies worldwide to do so The UK Plastics Pact is also an initiative of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation it is being promoted in Great Britain by WRAP a not for profit organization and is supported by the British government The objective is to keep plastics away from nature and to put the entire packaging system on a new footing Signing the pact means that Grei ner Packaging UK is committing to make its contributi on to the goal Reducing problematic and unnecessary single use plastics plays an important role in this The UK Plastics Pact is unique in its own way and further global initiatives should follow in the coming months as part of the New Plastics Economy Initiative of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation We re happy to be able to launch this groundbreaking initiative together with WRAP in Great Britain The pact will allow companies political decision makers and the public to create a circular economy for plastics an economy that will deal not just with the symptoms but also with the causes of plastic waste and environmental protection Focusing on innovation better packaging design and end of use systems will not only be advantageous for the environment but will also represent a huge oppor tunity for the economy says Dame Ellen MacArthur founder of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation during the presentation of the pact Sustainability requires creativity and perseverance The operating principle behind a successful circular economy is clear Used plastics are recycled and reu sed to manufacture new products We want to make a significant contribution to this Boldog points out We simply must ensure that our solutions with recy cling material as well as with new material conform to the highest requirements and quality standards In the non food sector we were one of the first packaging companies worldwide to market packaging solutions using 100 percent recycled material We see the grea ter use of r PET but also r PE and r PP as an oppor tunity to get a sustainable circular economy for plastics underway Greiner Packaging is a company driven by innovation and as such it made an early start in making its tech nologies fit for the future This allows plastic packa ging to deliver added value for product protection and sustainability and gives people appropriate support in their everyday life for many years to come but without damaging the environment UK Plastics Pact The objective of the pact is on the one hand to keep plastics away from nature and on the other to keep them in the commercial loop as long as possible

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