{"id":6525,"date":"2023-06-21T09:15:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T09:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.geyssel.de\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2024-07-04T11:10:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T11:10:57","slug":"attaching-drinking-straws-and-other-ecological-items-to-packaging-instead-of-plastic-is-that-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/attaching-drinking-straws-and-other-ecological-items-to-packaging-instead-of-plastic-is-that-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Attaching drinking straws and other ecological items to packaging instead of plastic \u2013 is that possible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6525\" class=\"elementor elementor-6525 elementor-545\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e0395d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e0395d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f7ec318\" data-id=\"6f7ec318\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496ee582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"496ee582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attaching drinking straws and other ecological items to packaging instead of plastic \u2013 is that possible?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc60f51 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"6fc60f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f186cbd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1f186cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51635121\" data-id=\"51635121\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692deb41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"692deb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attaching drinking straws and other ecological items to packaging instead of plastic - <span style=\"color:#973d6e\">is that possible?<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cb7598 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cb7598\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-546c73c4\" data-id=\"546c73c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41ab1bd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41ab1bd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6289c93d\" data-id=\"6289c93d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6020018b elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--image-valign-top elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"6020018b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img_kontakt_rund-1.png\" alt=\"Author picture\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3d8409 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3d8409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Published by Geyssel <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec047a3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ec047a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">21. June 2023<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1003c3\" data-id=\"d1003c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee0f74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4ee0f74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><span id=\"post-ratings-6525\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"651f331ce1\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_6525_1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_off.gif\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(6525, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(0, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_6525_2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_off.gif\" alt=\"2 Stars\" title=\"2 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(6525, 2, '2 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(0, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_6525_3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_off.gif\" alt=\"3 Stars\" title=\"3 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(6525, 3, '3 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(0, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_6525_4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_off.gif\" alt=\"4 Stars\" title=\"4 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(6525, 4, '4 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(0, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_6525_5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars\/rating_off.gif\" alt=\"5 Stars\" title=\"5 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(6525, 5, '5 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(0, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (No Ratings Yet)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_6525_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-6525-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e79a77d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e79a77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sale of plastic straws, stirrers and disposable cutlery will be banned in the EU as of July 2021. This poses considerable challenges not only for the catering but also the packaging industry. Many drinks, yoghurts and convenience products come with drinking straws, spoons or forks on the packaging for immediate consumption. As this increases consumer convenience it should be maintained. But how can that work \u2013 without plastic? Learn more about the impact of the plastic ban on the packaging industry and how ecological items can be used going forward.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9519e52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9519e52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e13c14\" data-id=\"8e13c14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd57d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fd57d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key points at a glance:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c0c86f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"44c0c86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The sale of single-use plastic items (drinking straws, disposable cutlery, etc.) will be banned in the EU as of July 2021.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">This poses considerable challenges for both the packaging industry and the catering industry.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">There are already various eco-friendly items that can be used as an alternative to plastic. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It will also be possible to attach these eco-friendly items (drinking straws, spoons, etc.) to packaging with the help of machines (Applicators) in the future.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The conversion to eco-friendly items in production should take place as soon as possible in order to be prepared for the future.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f640e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f640e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the EU\u2019s impending plastic ban mean?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7d4099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7d4099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/de\/press-room\/20190321IPR32111\/wegwerfprodukte-aus-plastik-parlament-stimmt-fur-verbot-ab-2021\"><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\">The EU plans<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to <\/span><b>ban<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the sale of many single-use <\/span><b>plastic items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as of <\/span><b>July 2021<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This affects disposable plastic plates, plastic straws, disposable cutlery (spoons, forks, chopsticks, etc.), cotton buds, holding sticks for balloons as well as polystyrene packaging for food and drinks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f3300b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f3300b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this ban presents the <\/span><b>catering industry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in particular with the challenge of finding new forms of packaging, the <\/span><b>packaging industry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now also has to replace the items attached to beverages and convenience products. As a <\/span><b>wide range of eco-friendly items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can be considered <\/span><b>as alternatives <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is already available, appropriate preparations can be made to attach these items to packaging.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68047e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68047e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What sorts of items are often attached to the outside of packaging?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ede1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ede1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am sure everyone has used <\/span><b>drinking straws<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 the most commonly attached items \u2013 before. Drinking straws \u2013 often also referred to as straws \u2013 <\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/applicators\/your-product\/\"><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\">are attached to many beverage packages<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so that they can be consumed easily and quickly. There are the well-known <\/span><b>straight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> drinking straws as well as straws <\/span><b>with a bend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>U straws<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or extendable straws such as <\/span><b>telescopic straws<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or periscopic straws.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><b>Spoons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (e.g. on yoghurts, salads, etc.) and <\/span><b>\u201csporks\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a combination of spoon and fork) are also attached to packaging. Chopsticks (e.g. for sushi or Asian snacks) are likewise becoming increasingly popular.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fe431e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54fe431e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/oekologische-objekte-1024x603-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6529\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/oekologische-objekte-1024x603-1.jpg 790w, https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/oekologische-objekte-1024x603-1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/oekologische-objekte-1024x603-1-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b3c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49b3c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are the items attached to packaging?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e81e50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e81e50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be <\/span><b>attached<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> efficiently, in high quantities and in consistent quality for almost all shapes of packaging and on virtually every side of the packaging by<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/applicators\/our-machines\/\"><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\">Applicators<\/span><\/a>. These serial production machines are tailored to the needs of individual manufacturers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/applicators\/functional-description\/\"><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\">the respective packaging shape<\/span><\/a>. Alongside the serial production machines, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/special-machines\/packing\/\"><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\">special machines<\/span><\/a> can also be commissioned to take over further production steps, if needed.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759c165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"759c165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can ecological items such as organic drinking straws also be used?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163a9e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"163a9e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/applicators\/eco-objects\/\"><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\">Eco-friendly items<\/span><\/a> <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can also be attached to packaging with the help of <\/span><b><i>Applicators<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Materials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as <\/span><b>paper, wood, grains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or pomace are generally used for this purpose, and the containers can also be made of paper or compostable plastic (PLA).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20f3dc69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20f3dc69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fc2494\" data-id=\"3fc2494\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244a4f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244a4f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe can help you with detailed advice on this. GEYSSEL is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/\"><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\">manufacturer of special machines<\/span><\/a> with many years of experience in the field of Applicators and packaging machines. We offer both a wide range of Applicators and contacts to manufacturers of suitable eco-friendly items.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7493e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e7493e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What added value do drinking straws and the like on packaging offer the customer?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea31d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ea31d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Drinking straws<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on beverage packages or <\/span><b>spoons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on yoghurts and snacks make it <\/span><b>easier to consume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them on the go. As <\/span><b>\u201cto go\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> becomes increasingly trendy and ever more people buy as well as consume small snacks and drinks between meals, the sale of drinking straws and spoons or sporks attached directly to the packaging is turning into an <\/span><b>important<\/b> <b>consumer satisfaction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> factor. After all, what good is pre-packaged muesli if the spoon is missing? <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-774cd1cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"774cd1cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76f6b4fe\" data-id=\"76f6b4fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a481da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a481da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/oekologische-objekte-1024x603-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6531\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/oekologische-objekte-1024x603-1-1.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/oekologische-objekte-1024x603-1-1-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d682788\" data-id=\"6d682788\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed3ec43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed3ec43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To reduce the <\/span><b>plastic waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> associated with the increasing popularity of <\/span><b>convenience food<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>to-go products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the EU has decided to ban the sale of single-use plastic in the future. As there are enough environmentally friendly paper, wood, grain-based or PLA (compostable plastic) alternatives, this does <\/span><b>not have be a disadvantage<\/b> <b>for the customer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f398269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f398269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I as a producer procure ecological items?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71256f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71256f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is sometimes <\/span><b>quite simple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>catering industry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where they are increasingly replacing plastic drinking straws with paper drinking straws or \u2013 stylishly \u2013 with glass drinking straws. Although this is not quite as simple in <\/span><b>production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is <\/span><b>not an unsolvable problem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As an experienced supplier of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicators<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and machines for the packaging industry, we have good contacts with manufacturers of eco-friendly items that replace the previous plastic items and can also be used in the packaging industry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1f9dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d1f9dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefit from our experience. We look forward to advising you!<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6396c078 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6396c078\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2af72960\" data-id=\"2af72960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c08d83d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c08d83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/think-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6434\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3ed510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3ed510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f151303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f151303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Environmental awareness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>avoidance of plastic waste<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are steadily gaining importance. Consumers are also putting increased priority on these issues. The EU has now taken an important step by banning the sale of disposable plastic tableware, cutlery and drinking straws as of July 2021. For packaging manufacturers this means we have to tackle the <\/span><b>changeover<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in production <\/span><b>now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Get started with eco-friendly items as soon as possible. It\u2019s easier than you might think. Start down the path towards an increasingly plastic-free future together with Geyssel, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicator<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and special machine experts. <\/span><b>We look forward to <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geyssel.de\/en\/company\/contact\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #973d6e; text-decoration: underline;\">advising you<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to ensure that your changeover to the new EU directives is a success!<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518d859c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518d859c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c2651f elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"67c2651f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can drinking straws continue to be attached to beverage containers \u2013 despite the plastic ban in the EU?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\"><p>Drinking straws can still be attached to drinks as long as the drinking straws are made of eco-friendly materials and not plastic.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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