Household packaging waste

One-way packaging
734 kilotonnes
Reusable packaging
562 kilotonnes

Industrial/commercial packaging waste

One-way packaging
729 kilotonnes
Reusable packaging
3,464 kilotonnes

There is a great deal of reusable packaging on the market. This is mainly reusable industrial and commercial packaging that has great growth potential for the future.

For one-way household packaging, this represents in 2024 a status quo (a minimal increase of 0.20 kilotonnes) compared with the quantities reported for the previous reporting year.

For one-way industrial and commercial packaging, this represents a decrease of 11.04 kilotonnes compared with the quantities reported for the previous reporting year.

The total quantity of reusable household packaging has decreased by 7.28 kilotonnes compared with the previous reporting year.

For the 2024 reporting year, the accredited compliance organisation also reported the extrapolated quantities for the total of all reusable household packaging for the first time. The difference between the reported and extrapolated quantities amounts to 0.24 kilotonnes.

The total quantity of reusable industrial and commercial packaging has decreased by 11.17 kilotonnes compared with the previous reporting year.

6.1. Overall trend in reusable household packaging

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kilotonnes % 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members (in kilotonnes) Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies (as %)
2016

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 625 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 243%

2017

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 600 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 228%

2018

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 611 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 225%

2019

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 626 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 231%

2020

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 492 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 172%

2021

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 516 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 184%

2022

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 576 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 228%

2023

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 557 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 221%

2024

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 551 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 219%

6.2. Overall trend in reusable industrial and commercial packaging

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kilotonnes % 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Wood (in kilotonnes) Plastic (in kilotonnes) Metal (in kilotonnes) Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members (as %)
2016

Wood1,484 kilotonnes

Plastic852 kilotonnes

Metal776 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 431%

2017

Wood1,471 kilotonnes

Plastic856 kilotonnes

Metal770 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 417%

2018

Wood1,460 kilotonnes

Plastic871 kilotonnes

Metal715 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 410%

2019

Wood1,436 kilotonnes

Plastic931 kilotonnes

Metal718 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 414%

2020

Wood1,491 kilotonnes

Plastic963 kilotonnes

Metal768 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 436%

2021

Wood1,501 kilotonnes

Plastic991 kilotonnes

Metal795 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 421%

2022

Wood1,490 kilotonnes

Plastic1,060 kilotonnes

Metal872 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 444%

2023

Wood1,639 kilotonnes

Plastic1,002 kilotonnes

Metal825 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 470%

2024

Wood1,609 kilotonnes

Plastic1,045 kilotonnes

Metal798 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 475%

6.1. Overall trend in reusable household packaging

2016

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 625 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 243%

2017

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 600 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 228%

2018

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 611 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 225%

2019

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 626 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 231%

2020

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 492 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 172%

2021

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 516 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 184%

2022

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 576 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 228%

2023

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 557 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 221%

2024

Reusable glass beverage packaging Fost Plus members 551 kiloton

Ratio of reusable to one-way beverage packaging among the reference companies 219%

6.2. Overall trend in reusable industrial and commercial packaging

2016

Wood1,484 kilotonnes

Plastic852 kilotonnes

Metal776 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members431%

2017

Wood1,471 kilotonnes

Plastic856 kiloton

Metal770 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging among Valipac members 417%

2018

Wood1,460 kilotonnes

Plastic871 kilotonnes

Metal715 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging410%

2019

Wood1,436 kilotonnes

Plastic931 kilotonnes

Metal718 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging414%

2020

Wood1,491 kilotonnes

Plastic963 kilotonnes

Metal768 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging436%

2021

Wood1,501 kilotonnes

Plastic991 kilotonnes

Metal795 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging421%

2022

Wood1,490 kilotonnes

Plastic1,060 kilotonnes

Metal872 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging444%

2023

Wood1,639 kilotonnes

Plastic1,002 kilotonnes

Metal825 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging470%

2024

Wood1,609 kilotonnes

Plastic1,045 kilotonnes

Metal798 kilotonnes

Ratio of reusable to one-way packaging475%