Beiersdorf : Develops Standard for Use of Recycled Plastic in Cosmetics Packaging

By Giulia Petroni

Beiersdorf AG said Thursday that it would cooperate with Werner & Mertz to foster the use of recycled plastic for cosmetics packaging across the industry.

The two companies have developed a standard to use mechanically recycled plastics obtained from the German "Green Dot" waste-collection system, the maker of personal-care products said.

In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging, the companies have drawn up an inventory of existing recyclates--material that is processed by waste-recycling plants--on the European market.

"By comparing these data with the requirements for cosmetic packaging, it was possible to define a standard...to help recycling companies and manufacturers," German company Beiersdorf said.

Results of the analysis will be published in the fall, Beiersdorf said.

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