About packaging
Packaging is any product used to contain, protect, move, handle, deliver and present goods between the time they leave the manufacturer and the time they reach the consumer, including any disposable items used for the same purposes. Packaging therefore includes all its components and integrated accessories, except where the article is an integral part of a product and is needed to contain, support or preserve that product throughout its lifetime and all the elements are intended to be used, consumed or disposed of together.
Packaging is the most common type of urban waste generated on a daily basis, as it is found in virtually every product that is consumed, from foodstuffs to cleaning products and even electrical equipment. More and more goods of all kinds are consumed and those goods are packaged, so packaging consumption has also been increasing. Packaging becomes an environmental problem when disposed of incorrectly and a threat to different ecosystems, especially the marine environment. The recycling of packaging is essential to preserve the environment and ensure the availability of raw materials. For these reasons, packaging is covered by the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility.
