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Don’t Scare Businesses With Packaging Changes

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Poland’s corrugated cardboard packaging market is expected to exceed 20 billion złoty this year, with e-commerce supporting growth.
  • Bart president Grzegorz Hofman said the EU’s PPWR packaging rules are broadly beneficial and will gradually take effect.
  • He urged companies to prepare for requirements such as limiting unused space inside packages.

Poland’s corrugated cardboard packaging sector is growing with e-commerce, but businesses face changes under the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, known as PPWR.

Grzegorz Hofman, president of cardboard producer Bart, estimated the market’s value at more than 20 billion złoty this year. He described it as a major sector that continues to expand alongside online commerce.

In principle, I believe these are good regulations. In human terms, they are meant to regulate and reduce the amount of packaging placed on the market and, if possible, organize the entire lifecycle of packaging, from production through recycling or reuse.

— Grzegorz HofmanThe Bart president explained why he views the EU packaging rules as beneficial.

Hofman said the new rules should not frighten companies. In his view, they aim to reduce the amount of packaging placed on the market and organize the packaging lifecycle from production through recycling or reuse.

Because the regulations will enter into force gradually, Hofman said businesses have time to prepare. He singled out limits on empty space inside packages as one issue companies should address.

They will also enter into force gradually. But businesses should prepare properly, for example for restrictions on empty space in packaging.

— Grzegorz HofmanHofman highlighted the need for companies to adapt to the new requirements.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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