Walter's New Recycled Plastic Packaging Aims for 90% Circularity by 2030

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2024-07-22 Source: Walter GB 2 min Reading Time

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Walter now uses packaging made from up to 95 percent recycled plastic, aiming to boost circularity above 90 percent by 2030. The new packaging reduces CO₂ emissions by 60 tons compared to 2022 and offers robust product protection.

Environmentally friendly PCR Packaging from Walter(Source: Walter GB) — Environmentally friendly PCR Packaging from Walter
(Source: Walter GB)

Machining specialist Walter is now supplying its products in packaging that is made from up to 95 percent recycled plastic. Known as PCR, a material that is fully recyclable, this new packaging strategy is an important step in increasing circularity to above 90 percent, a goal which the Tübingen-based company wants to achieve by 2030.

This is just one of four sustainability targets that Walter has committed to over the next few years. The company has pledged to halve its CO₂ emissions to avoid causing any harm to people and to act transparently and ethically — in other words, to always do the right thing.

“We have set ourselves ambitious sustainability targets to meet by 2030, and these affect every area of the company. With the new packaging, we are taking the next logical step on this journey. And that's not all — our main goal is to be climate-neutral by 2050. It is essential that we take every opportunity to effectively reduce our CO₂ emissions. On multiple levels, the PCR packaging plays a part in this,” explains Gerhard Schüßler, Head of Sustainability at Walter.

Producing the recycled plastic for the new packaging only requires half the energy that is used for new plastic, the company claims This is equivalent to a 60-ton decrease in CO₂ emissions compared to 2022. What's more, the use of fossil raw materials is reduced and less energy is required. To cut down on transportation, the next step is to produce the packaging not only in Germany but also everywhere that Walter has distribution centres.

Alongside the sustainability credentials, the new packaging offers benefits to Walter customers too. The recycled material is as robust as new plastic, providing products with optimal protection against corrosion and other damage. In this way, maximum functionality is combined with the best possible product protection and minimum impact on the environment. The switchover to the new packaging material started in 2023 and the aim is for it to be used as the standard packaging material for 85 percent of Walter's products throughout 2024.

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