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Since 2019, single-use plastic bags have been banned in Belgium because they are harmful to the environment. But it doesn’t stop there. In September 2021, a new royal decree was approved : a complete ban on plastic shopping bags between 20 and 60mµ (with some exceptions). These plastic bags will also no longer be allowed to be offered for a small fee.

Skylla is a young and dynamic international company with headquarters in Geleen, the Netherlands. Today, they have about 250 employees. Having their own production sites in Tunisia and Macedonia, they manufacture a wide range of medical devices for their customers. Their vision? Creating long-term partnerships in which they can be responsible for the development.

Medical packaging has several important functions, but its primary role is to protect your medical or pharmaceutical product. Because medical products can have unique specifications and often require sterilization before packaging, medical packaging is designed to both meet the highest medical standards and ergonomically protect the integrity of a product.

According to the Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC), each of us produces about one kg of household waste every day. On top of that, every year we add another 3,500 kg of industrial waste per person, which comes from the production of our consumer goods. This is also called the 'hidden waste'.

According to the US National Library of Medicine, nearly 25% of all medication errors are related to misunderstanding the drug's name, and more than 33% of errors are attributed to packaging and labeling confusion. Given that many drugs have similar names due to their composition and constituents.

Bleckmann is the market leader in Supply Chain Management (SCM) services for fashion and lifestyle brands. Founded in 1862, Bleckmann has evolved from a transportation company to a supplier of complete supply chain solutions with specific expertise in e-fulfilment solutions. With a strong base in Europe, the company has expanded into the US and Asia.