Packaging Related Criteria in Eco-Labels - A Comprehensive Analysis of the Blue Angel and Recommendations for the Future
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Eco-labels play a crucial role in environmental policy and transformation by promoting sustainable production and consumption practices. By integrating packaging-related criteria in award criteria for eco-labels the use of more sustainable packaging materials and designs can be promoted, contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste. A horizontal integration of packaging-related criteria as a minimum standard can enhance consistency between eco-labels for different product groups. The feasibility of horizontally integrating packaging-related criteria in eco-label award criteria has been assessed focusing on the German Type I eco-label Blue Angel and the requirement areas of recyclability and recycled content. For these areas, the study indicated that it is possible to establish requirements that appear to be largely feasible to be horizontally integrated. In this regard, current and upcoming legislation as well as current Blue Angel award criteria and the respective market situation have been considered.