Major jurisdictions implementing plastic bag bans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\u2013 Introduction of bills to reduce single-use packaging waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Companies reaction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n In response to consumer expectations, French retailers raise a fund of 3.4 M% per year to invest in greener products and packaging. Companies are aware of consumers\u2019 motivation to buy green. This transition is not the easiest, a study questioned European retailers on their ecological approach to plastic packaging on the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to meet consumer demand, 75% of their marketing managers claim to spend on “better” materials<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the efforts of 88% of retailers to improve things<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only 13% of the efforts mentioned in their process will see the light of day<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n
As 53% of European companies find it very difficult to negotiate with multiple supply chain actors on this issue<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Especially as 90% of consumer opinions influence the topics discussed at retailer and manufacturer\/supplier meetings.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\nReturnable packaging :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Denmark has long been a leader with the plastic bag tax passed in the 90s. The Danes still use 460 million plastic bags per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo need to panic !\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n In most of its supermarket chains single-use plastic bags have been completely phased out and replaced by multi-use plastic bags. At IRMA, a large Danish supermarket, in addition to the multi-use plastic bags, the option of returnable packaging has been introduced in shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their aim is to stop buying to throw away, seeking to contribute to the reduction of plastic bag usage. COOP and IRMA have therefore decided to introduce returnable baskets at a cost of about \u20ac7 that customers take with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many customers forget their reusable bags and are therefore forced to opt for plastic bags. COOP and IRMA have found a solution to avoid single-use plastic, which is to leave with a refundable basket once returned to the shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Customers decide whether to keep the basket and reuse it or return it and get a refund. If the basket is returned it will be reused a hundred times until its life cycle is complete. Once its life cycle is over, the basket is sent to a recycling station.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn Europe, laws and\/or conventions have been put in place with the aim of reusing plastic packaging and recycling it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All European countries, except for Cyprus and Malta, have significantly under-achieved their goals, with 19 countries recycling 7.5% more than the EU minimum objective of 22.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2014, Denmark led the way with 759kg of packaging sorted and recycled per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France, Ireland, Austria, and the Netherlands were given the second and third place with a production of 500 and 600kg per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Far behind we find Cyprus, Germany, and Luxembourg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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