Reduced materials means that we use less material in our packaging. We can do this by reducing the weight of a container or jar. By reducing the weight we introduce less material into market which is good for the environment but also good financially.
For packaging with reduced weight, our purchase price will be lower. Also for our customers it is a cost reduction as in most countries disposal fees are applied. Disposal fees are taken by the recycling system (Dual System) to cover cost for waste management. The producer, or distributor pays these fees, which includes cost for near-household collection, sorting and recycling of the post-consumer waste like packaging. Every country has an own Dual system: CITEO for France, Afvalfonds Verpakkingen for the Netherlands, Valpak for UK, Duales System Deutschland for Germany, Forst Plus for Belgium, CONAI for Italy, etc.
But what they have in common: for each Dual systems weight is the key factor in the calculation of the fees. That means in the end, to have a lighter product, saves costs for us and our customers.
DO NOT FORGET, IN SUSTAINABILTIY,
IT'S THE ADDITION OF ALL STEPS
WHICH MAKES THE FINAL DIFFERENCE,
THAT'S WHY EVEN SMALL ONES COUNT ...