5.9 What would be a concrete example for reusable packaging that meets all statutory requirements?
Yoghurt jars are reusable packaging that come with a deposit refund for their return:
- The jars are sold in a shop with a deposit (incentive system).
- The distributor accepts their return (actual return) and delivers them back to the filling party (reverse logistics).
- The filling party then cleans the jars, re-fills them with their product and again sells the filled jar to the distributor, who offers the yoghurt jar for sale to consumers (reuse).
In this situation, all of the statutory elements are satisfied: the packaging is reusable packaging.