Eco-Designed Packaging: Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Brand expectations and regulatory changes are reshaping the way packaging is designed. Recycled content, weight reduction, recyclability, refills: several levers now make it possible to rethink primary packaging.
EMBELIA offers a wide selection of solutions that let you build these criteria into a project from the design stage, taking into account its technical, aesthetic and regulatory requirements.
Recycle: Incorporating Recycled Materials
Reducing the use of virgin materials starts with incorporating recycled materials into packaging.
EMBELIA offers bottles, jars, pill bottles and other containers incorporating recycled materials, with characteristics and recycled content rates that vary by reference.
Recycled Glass
A selection of bottles and jars incorporating recycled glass, available in different sizes and designs to meet the needs of the cosmetic, fragrance and healthcare markets.
Recycled Plastic
PET, rPET, recycled HDPE… different solutions are available for bottles, jars, pill bottles and jerrycans, with recycled content rates that vary by reference.
Recycled Aluminum
Aluminum containers incorporating recycled material, available in different sizes and for different applications.
Reduce: Optimizing the Amount of Material
Source reduction is another packaging design lever.
EMBELIA offers lightweight ranges, designed with an optimized amount of material while maintaining the technical characteristics required for their use.
Mono-material design also limits the variety of materials used in a package and can make it easier to process in the appropriate recycling streams.
The choice of these solutions must be assessed according to the product, the formula, the closure system and the conditions of use.
Reuse: Designing Refillable Packaging
Refills let you keep the main container and replace all or part of the packaging needed to renew the product.
EMBELIA offers various refillable solutions: jars, bottles, airless bottles and refills, intended in particular for the cosmetic, beauty and hygiene markets.
Depending on the project, the refill can be built into the packaging from the design stage or be an evolution of an existing range.
Combining Several Eco-Design Levers
Recycled content, lightweighting, mono-material design and refills are not necessarily separate approaches.
Depending on the characteristics of the packaging, several of these levers can be combined within a single solution.
The challenge is to identify the options that are compatible with the product and its use, while taking into account the desired design, industrial constraints and regulatory requirements.
Choices to Build In from the Design Stage
Changes in European packaging regulations are progressively tightening requirements on recyclability, packaging reduction and the use of recycled content, among other things.
EMBELIA supports brands in their primary packaging projects to identify the solutions suited to their needs and to weigh material choices, container design, closure system, formula compatibility, customization and regulatory constraints.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does recycled glass change the look of the bottle?
Recycled glass can have a slightly different tint from virgin glass. Characteristics vary by reference: a sample lets you validate the appearance before ordering.
What is the recycled content rate of your products?
Recycled content rates vary by reference and material. The available information is listed on the product pages, and our teams can provide details for your project.
Is mono-material packaging necessarily recyclable?
Mono-material design can make it easier to process a package in the appropriate recycling streams. However, recyclability depends on all the components, the decoration and the streams that exist in the country where the product is sold.
Are recycled materials suitable for cosmetic or food products?
The suitability of a container for a given use depends on the reference, the material and the formula. Compliance information is available for certain references: please feel free to ask us about your project.
Do you offer samples?
Yes, you can request a sample from each product page, which lets you validate the appearance of recycled materials in particular.
What certifications does EMBELIA hold?
EMBELIA is certified:
- ISO 9001 for its quality management system;
- ISO 15378, the standard dedicated to primary packaging for pharmaceutical products, which incorporates Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP);
- EcoVadis Gold Medal, which assesses the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach across four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
These certifications relate to the company's organization and processes, not to a specific product. Find the details and certificates on our Standards and Certifications page.
Find the Right Solution for Your Project
Discover our selection of packaging incorporating recycled materials, lightweight solutions, mono-material and refillable packaging, or contact our teams to explore the options best suited to your project.
