As little packaging as possible

We use FSC certified recycled paper and cardboard with few exceptions for all paper packaging. We use bioplastics (made from cornstarch, for example) in consultation with WWF Germany, but not for disposable items such as shopping bags.

We also try to avoid using “compostable” plastics for disposable items. Theoretically these are biodegradable and can be used for biogas production, but in practice they decompose much slower than other organic waste, blocking conventional composting and biogas facilities. 

With the internal project Green Logistics, we will optimize our use of transport packaging such as pallets, outer packaging, shrink-wrap, etc.

In 2013, about 250 tons of new cardboard was used as transport packaging for shipping VAUDE products to our customers (retailers), as well as about five tons of shrink-wrap. New cartons consist of at least 75% recycled materials.

So far, we can only estimate the consumption of transport packaging from suppliers to our headquarters in Tettnang-Obereisenbach, based on the amount of cardboard that we dispose of as waste. Information on this can be found under the “Waste” indicator. (Indikator EN23).