6. Environmental aspects
Wooden packaging is in line with the precepts of the circular economy, and its use is an eco-responsible choice:
material from a sustainably managed renewable resource;
recyclable, reusable and repairable;
short-distance sourcing ;
energy-efficient manufacturing processes.
6.1 Wood: a renewable material, a natural resource
Wood is a ligneous material produced by a living organism. The growth of trees depends on soil, sunlight, temperature and many other factors. The richness and variety of tree species therefore derive from their plant origin, unlike other materials such as plastic or steel. In...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Pallets – Best practice guide – Measuring the moisture content of wooden pallets - FD H550-017 - octobre 2017
- Wooden packaging – Rectangular parallelepiped packaging for transporting fresh fruit and vegetables in trays – Part 1: Specifications and tests on individual packaging - NF H03-003-1 - février 2020
- Wood packaging – Rectangular parallelepiped packaging for transporting fresh fruit and vegetables,...
Regulations
DGCCRF. – Wood data sheet: foodstuffs in contact with wood (2012)
Order of July 29, 2014 setting the criteria for removal of waste status for wood packaging shreds for use as biomass-type fuels in a combustion plant.
Directive no. 94/62/EC of 20/12/94 on packaging and packaging waste, text amended by: Directive (EU) n° 2018/852 of May 30, 2018 (OJEU n° L 150 of June 14, 2018)...
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Organizations – Federations – Associations
European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois)
European Pallet Association (EPAL France)
Professional Federation of...
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