emballasjemengde

Emballasjemengde is a term used to describe the total amount of packaging material associated with goods and products during a specified period. The concept covers all packaging that leaves the producer’s facility to reach the market, including primary packaging (the product’s own wrapper), secondary packaging (groups or bundles), and tertiary packaging (shipping and palletized units). It is typically measured by weight or volume, with common units being kilograms or liters, and can be reported for a single company, a sector, or an entire economy.

The information captured by emballasjemengde serves several purposes. It provides a basis for planning and managing packaging waste, supports the assessment of recycling and recovery targets, and informs environmental policy and product life cycle analyses. By tracking emballasjemengde, authorities and industries can identify trends in packaging intensity, material use, and potential areas for material reduction or substitution.

Materials commonly included in emballasjemengde are cardboard and paper, plastics, glass, metal, wood, and multi-material composites. The categorization often distinguishes between different packaging types to evaluate recyclability and end-of-life options, as some materials pose greater challenges for separation and recycling than others.

In practice, emballasjemengde is collected through reporting obligations from manufacturers, distributors, or packaging-related bodies and is used to support regulatory compliance, statistics, and environmental sustainability initiatives. See also packaging waste, recycling targets, and extended producer responsibility.