Eco-design and innovation solutions

Get access to unique services that will make the circularity of your packaging a reality and position you at the forefront of your industry.

Innovation with TheCircularLab

Innovation, and especially eco-design, are essential to achieving a future without waste. That’s why, at Ecoembes, we created TheCircularLab, an open innovation centre in circular economy that’s the first of its kind in Europe.

Our team of experts, with a suite of services, helps you implement packaging innovation and eco-design strategies efficiently and successfully.

Eco-design services

The best waste is waste that is not produced.
Find out how we can work with you to reduce and optimize the packaging you bring to market.

Circular Packaging Challenge: open innovation program with startups

Do you want to stay up to date with the latest packaging developments worldwide in a consistent and accessible way?

At the Observatory on the Future of Packaging, we analyse the latest global packaging news and trends, in collaboration with the National Centre for Packaging Technologies. It is a unique tool on the market that lets you access organized information and create alerts on the topics that interest you most.

Every month, you can enjoy an online workshop in which our experts share the most notable developments. In addition, you will have access to semi-annual and annual trend reports.

This service is free for Ecoembes customers.

Pack CD: analysis of your current packaging portfolio and future developments

Need help applying eco-design to your packaging? Looking for the ideal packaging for your products? Not sure how to avoid eco-modulation penalties or how to make changes that improve your brands’ competitiveness?

Our Pack CD solution can help you diagnose, predict and monitor the environmental performance of your packaging. Get concrete recommendations based on an analysis of four categories:

Functionality

Find out how best to preserve the packaged product.

Environmental Impact

We study the environmental impact through a life cycle analysis (LCA), as per the European PEF procedure.

Treatment

It evaluates how the packaging performs when managing the waste, from the time it is thrown into the bin until it leaves the sorting plant.

Second life

Find out if your packaging is suitable for the recycling process and if it can be reintroduced into the market as a new raw material.

Pack CD is a tool from TheCircularLab, developed using the knowledge of our 25+ years of experience, in collaboration with industry experts such as Fraunhofer, ESCI, Quantis, Leitat, AINIA and ITENE. It is constantly updated, adapting to regulatory changes and customer suggestions.Contact us for more information on its operation and price.

Innovation services

We help you with your packaging circularity challenges

Circular Packaging Challenge: open innovation program with startups

Want to save time and money by innovating and increasing your chances of success? Looking for inspiration for new ideas or technologies for your brands? Would you like to meet potential partners for your circular strategies?

Through the Circular Packaging Challenge, we connect Ecoembes customers with the most innovative startups worldwide to help tackle challenges related to packaging circularity.

By participating, you’ll gain access to tools such as reports, startup dashboards and analyses, and you’ll be able to join networking events and collaborate on pilot projects to test new technologies and business models.

Ecodesign and innovation consulting: technical studies and tailored solutions

You will be able to enhance the circularity of your company based on certified technical studies, and you will have support from experts.

We offer personalized advice, backed by Ecoembes’s expertise. You will be able to build a business plan based on certified technical studies, and you will have support from experts. You will also have access to inspirational workshops at TheCircularLab, where you will learn what is being done, as a starting point for your projects.

Contact us for more information about the service, conditions and price.

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