Tin can makes a comeback: very much an offside trap for consumers

Reusables are the better option - during the World Cup, too

Just in time for the World Cup kickoff, it’s there on the supermarket shelves: the tin can. It’s a pity because ecologically speaking, the tin can continues to be a poor choice compared to reusable beverage packaging. Consumers should therefore avoid these tin cans: “Whether it’s soft drinks, cola or beer, reusable glass and PET bottles are the best choice - all the more so if provided by a regional supplier, since delivery routes are short”, said Jochen Flasbarth, President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA).  Beverage cartons and pouches are also environmentally friendly.
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UBA urges use of returnable bottles and ecologically friendly packaging for beverages. Unfortunately, consumers must have a very close look in the shops as both reusables and one-way packaging are often labeled as deposit bottles, although one-way is not refilled.  UBA is calling on bottlers and merchants to provide better labeling:  “For consumers to easily recognise the difference between reusables and one-way, packaging must be more clearly labeled than has been done up to now”, said Jochen Flasbarth.

11 June 2010

 

Umweltbundesamt Hauptsitz

Wörlitzer Platz 1
06844 Dessau-Roßlau
Germany

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