PPWR-Ready Solutions for Reusable Packaging

At HB RTS, sustainability, product safety, and regulatory compliance go hand in hand. We closely monitor developments regarding the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and work closely with certified manufacturing partners to ensure that new RTIs added to our portfolio comply with applicable legal requirements.

Closed-loop pooling for a circular economy

HB RTS manages closed-loop pooling systems that keep reusable transport packaging in circulation for as long as possible. Our roll containers, dollies, pallets, crates, and other RTIs are collected, inspected, maintained, repaired, and put back into service using controlled recycling methods.

By extending the lifespan of products and maximizing the use of assets, our pooling model helps customers:

• To reduce packaging waste.

• To minimize the use of new raw materials.

• To improve the efficiency of raw materials throughout the supply chain.

• To support their sustainability goals.

• To contribute to the circular economy principles promoted by the PPWR.

Instead of treating packaging as a disposable product, we manage RTIs as long-term assets designed to deliver value for years to come.

Safe Materials and Responsible Design

Product safety remains a fundamental requirement for our packaging solutions. We work with certified manufacturers to ensure that the materials used in newly introduced RTIs comply with applicable legal requirements regarding substances of concern.

This includes checks on:

• Heavy metals and prohibited substances.

• Chemical safety requirements.

• Suitability of materials for their intended use.

• Traceability and supplier declarations.

• Ongoing monitoring of changing legal requirements, including, where relevant, developments related to PFAS.

By integrating safety, quality, and environmental considerations into product development and procurement activities, we contribute to packaging solutions that are both sustainable and fit for purpose.

Built for reuse, designed for recycling

At HB RTS, circularity doesn't stop at reuse.

Our RTIs are designed to remain in active use through multiple reuse cycles, supported by inspection, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment programs. Once a product reaches the end of its useful life, materials can be recovered through existing recycling processes.

All HB RTS product families are recyclable at the end of their life cycle, which supports material recovery and helps reduce waste generation. We collaborate with manufacturers and recycling companies to promote responsible end-of-life management and continuous improvement in material circularity.

This life-cycle approach is in line with the PPWR's objectives to:

• To prevent packaging waste.

• To increase recycling.

• Improve recyclability.

• To support the use of secondary raw materials.

• Keep valuable materials in circulation longer.

Traceability and Transparency

HB RTS’s RTIs are marked and tracked to ensure traceability throughout their entire lifecycle. Combined with our pooling activities, this provides insight into the age, circulation, and recovery of products, and supports compliance and responsible asset management.

Your Partner in the PPWR Transition

The PPWR is changing packaging requirements across Europe. HB RTS helps customers navigate this transition with reusable packaging solutions, closed-loop pooling systems, and practical support for compliance.

By combining reusability, repairability, recyclability, product safety, and traceability, we help customers build more resilient and sustainable supply chains and support the transition to a circular economy.

PPWR & Circularity

HB RTS manages closed-loop pooling systems that keep reusable transport packaging in circulation through multiple reuse cycles. Our RTIs are designed for long service life, repairability, and recyclability at the end of their life cycle, while maintaining product safety and regulatory compliance. By combining reuse, recycling, traceability, and compliance support, we help customers achieve their circular economy and sustainability goals.

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