Teufelberger is part of the Strapping Alliance

The Strapping Band Alliance was founded to provide a practical response to the new requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – especially in the area of reusable packaging (article 29).  Strapping cannot be reused for safety reasons. This has also been confirmed by two independent studies (see links on the left). The alliance therefore advocates an alternative solution: recycling instead of reuse: 

How is this related to the PPWR?

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) pursues two main goals:
1. Promote reuse
2. Increase recycling rates & reduce waste

Used strapping bands are not worthless. As monomaterials, primarily made of PP or PET, they are ideal for reprocessing. Since strapping cannot be reused for the same purpose, we propose a different path together with the alliance: Recycling and use as a new raw material for the production of strapping.

The challenge: logistics & decentralization

The problem: Strapping do not accumulate centrally, but where the packaged material is needed – i.e., decentrally at our customers or their customers. Therefore, joint solutions are needed to capture these material flows. 

Our answer: better.collect

With better.collect, we provide exactly this solution:
• Collection systems for used strapping bands
• Partnerships with customers, collectors, and recyclers
• Raising awareness that strapping bands are a valuable raw material

Other initiatives such as Re-Strap (an independent system) and Mosca's Loop That demonstrate that the industry is evolving. We are actively engaged in this field.

What makes Teufelberger special?

We go one step further: we already use up to 10% recycled strapping based material in our production. 
✅ Use of recycled strapping material in our production
✅ Increased use of returned materials in selected applications
✅ Verifiable recycled content for customers

Our goal

Through our participation in the alliance and initiatives such as better.collect, we support the collection and recycling of used strapping materials.

Together with the alliance, efforts are being made to revise the PPWR targets, and we position ourselves as an active partner in the further development of recycling and circular economy concepts for strapping materials.