Your choice of labels for flexible packaging has a huge impact on the recyclability of your packaging and reducing waste.
Flexible plastic packaging is highly efficient, costs less energy to manufacture and, being lightweight, costs less resources to ship. Despite all these benefits, flexible packaging is often difficult to recycle.
On this page, we offer you guidance on how to select the right label for your flexible packaging. You will learn which labeling choice will help you comply with existing regulations, increase your product’s recyclability and reduce your environmental footprint.
How to choose labels for circular design throughout a package’s lifetime
Labels need to remain attached and legible for the duration of a product’s life. Conditions and duration vary from one application to the next and determine a label’s specific performance requirements. Factors to consider include the end use for the packaging; temperature and moisture level; product lifetime; food contact; printing technology; and aesthetics and branding.
To help reduce the environmental impact of packaging and comply with design for recycling guidelines, labels must be designed with circularity in mind. This can be achieved by using EcoDesign principles to create labels that enable recycling and reuse, incorporate recycled content, reduce resource consumption, and are sourced responsibly.
Sustainable solutions we offer for flexible packaging
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AD TruKleen™
- A 100% solvent-free UV acrylic adhesive
- Paired with PP or PE labels offering a monomaterial construction compatible for recycling
- Derived from and/or trees*
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* These factors, as well as weight, country of origin, and more, influence extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees.
Check your local guidelines for details.
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