
8. Conclusion
For a long time, efforts were focused solely on reducing the volume and weight of packaging, but companies are now giving a global dimension to the eco-design of their products as part of their sustainable development policy (reusable or monomaterial packaging, for example).
At European level, the European Union has been implementing a circular economy and anti-plastic policy since 2015. New areas of R&D for engineers.
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Official European standards for the implementation of Directive 94/62 of 1er December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste:
- Packaging – Requirements for the use of European standards in the field of packaging and packaging waste (AFNOR classification index: H60-005) - NF EN 13427 - (octobre 2004)
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