How Spain is transforming packaging design

Spain’s packaging sector is increasingly embracing eco-design to reduce environmental impact and enhance sustainability.

Key innovations such as adhesive closures, transparent packaging, lightweight bottles, and refillable containers are reshaping how products are packaged, offering measurable benefits across the product lifecycle.

Adhesive closures simplify packaging design and facilitate easier separation of materials, improving recyclability.

These closures reduce the need for complex multi-component caps and fasteners, allowing packaging materials to be sorted more efficiently in recycling facilities.

Companies adopting this approach can minimise waste and contribute to a more circular packaging system.

Invisible or transparent packaging reduces material use and visual clutter, making products easier to recycle.

Lightweight and collapsible bottles further enhance eco-design by lowering resource consumption and transport-related emissions.

Reducing the weight and volume of packaging helps decrease the carbon footprint associated with shipping and storage, while still maintaining product protection and durability.

Refillable containers extend the life of packaging by enabling consumers to reuse containers multiple times. This approach aligns with circular economy principles, reducing the need for new packaging production and minimizing environmental impact.

The adoption of refillable solutions also encourages consumers to participate in sustainable practices, fostering long-term changes in consumption behaviour.

Eco-design in Spain focuses on minimising environmental impact, optimising material use, and enhancing recyclability.

By implementing these strategies, the packaging industry can reduce waste, lower emissions, and improve product sustainability.

The integration of these innovations supports a more resource-efficient and circular economy, offering environmental benefits while helping businesses meet evolving regulatory and consumer demands.

“How Spain is transforming packaging design” was originally created and published by Packaging Gateway, a GlobalData owned brand.

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