ARA Circular Design

How we make packaging circular.

ARA Circular Design combines design for recycling and design from recycling. It improves the recyclability of packaging while at the same time increasing the use of recycled materials. We set up ARA Circular Design for two main reasons: to ensure the sustainable use of resources and to help our customers meet EU requirements for eco-friendly packaging design. All plastic packaging must be recyclable by 2030.

Legal certainty

Meet all legal requirements

Cost reductions

Realise potential savings

Sustainability

Highlight your commitment

How we consider recycling at the design stage.

Design for recycling means recyclability is factored in from the start – without compromising the full functionality or attractiveness of packaging. And design from recycling aims to increase the use of recycled materials.

Analysis

How circular is your packaging?

We analyse your packaging and its components together with our partners, cyclos-HTP and FH Campus Wien, and evaluate its recyclability under the current conditions for collection, sorting and recovery in Austria based on objective testing standards. Then we make initial proposals on how to improve your packaging to make it more environmentally sustainable and economically efficient. You will receive a certificate stating the degree of recyclability.

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Optimisation

Let us make your packaging fit for recycling.

Together with our partner, the Austrian research and testing institute OFI, we will highlight all the changes you can make to optimise your packaging based on the results of the recyclability evaluation. Once you know how to make your packaging fit for recycling, you can increase its recyclability to 90 % or more under ideal circumstances.

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Production

Acting sustainably means moving towards sustainable production.

Global resources are scarce. Opt for recycled materials and reusable packaging instead of single-use packaging whenever you can. We use state-of-the-art recycling, processing and refining technologies to provide you with high-quality secondary raw materials made in Austria for your manufacturing needs.

* ARAplus GmbH provides a contingent of selected services free of charge.

REFERENCES

WOLF PLASTICS: Plastic buckets in a loop

In cooperation with us and other partners, WOLF PLASTICS has implemented a trend-setting pilot project to give its plastic buckets a second life. Used buckets are recycled, returned to the production process and made into new buckets that have the same high quality.

Mautner Markhof: 80% recyclable aluminium tubes

Exactly how recyclable are Mautner Markhof mustard and horseradish tubes? Our circular design experts set out to find the answer – and found that the aluminium tubes are roughly 80 % recyclable today. But there’s more: Proposals on how to improve this share are being implemented right now.

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Niemetz: 100% recycled PET

For the first 50 years of its existence, no-one even considered altering the packaging of Niemetz Schwedenbomben. Now the packaging is made of 100 % recycled PET (rPET), which improves its life cycle assessment results by as much as 32 %. No need to worry, though: It still has its nostalgic charm.

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