Material Compliance

Spotlight on “The Material Compliance Evolution”

The role of material compliance Over the past few years, the field of material compliance has undergone a remarkable transformation. Starting with efforts to identify substances in use and their safe use, continuing with comprehensive strategies for avoiding hazardous substances and promoting sustainable practices, the challenges in observing and implementing corresponding measures in companies have […]
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Single use plastic bans are on the rise

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), only 9% of all plastic waste gets recycled. Most of it ends up in landfills or in the environment. Plastic bags and foamed plastic products seem to be perceived by governments as the most problematic single use plastics, given their easily observable presence in the environment. There […]
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NovaLoop GmbH - Sustainability Compliance

Environmental Claims – Caught between sustainability and regulatory compliance

In 2018, 18.9 million tons of packaging waste was generated in Germany, of which approx. 47% originated from private households (source: Federal Environment Agency). Hence, not only for products but also for packaging, the topics of sustainability and environmental impact are more and more coming into focus for consumers. Especially for product packaging, labels such […]
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