02 Feb 2023 --- German Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke has awarded the Blue Angel eco-label to the “FairCup” reusable system, which offers reusable containers for food-to-go and complies with the European Commission’s (EC) Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD). “The EC’s PPWD contains measures to prevent the production of packaging waste and promote the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovering of packaging waste, instead of its final disposal. Thus, the Blue Angel label, which defines high standards, is a strong instrument to enhance the achievement of the directive’s objectives,” a spokesperson at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV) tells PackagingInsights. The Blue Angel eco-label was established in 1978 and aims to reduce the number of single-use containers and strengthen environmentally friendly reusable systems.
