Krones wins German Packaging Award 2020 for sustainability

On 25th August, the German Packaging Institute announced the German Packaging Award 2020 winners. Both Krones and its subsidiary, Dekron, can look forward to receiving an award in the ‘Sustainability’ category. The prize-winning entry involves a beverage bottle, the design, and the lifecycle, which were comprehensively created following sustainability criteria. With the “3 Circles” bottle, all of the individual elements and the entire lifecycle were designed to be sustainable. According to Krones, it is made 100% out of recycled PET, and it can be completely recycled again after use. Instead of having a label that is usually unable to be recycled, the bottle was decorated using a digital direct print. The inks used here dissolve in the recycling process without leaving any residues, meaning that the bottle material can be used again for food packaging in the subsequent life cycle without loss. A tethered cap was selected as the closure. This cap remains firmly attached to the bottle’s body after opening and thus meets the requirements of the EU directive 2019/904. Marketable overall concept from…

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