The next target, which should be achieved by the end of 2030, is that at least 70% by weight of all packaging should be recycled [13].


In Directive 94/62/EC it can be found that: “Producer responsibility schemes provide for the financing or financing and organisation of the return and/or collection of used packaging and/or packaging waste and its channelling to the most appropriate waste management option, as well as for reuse or recycling of the collected packaging and packaging waste.”


Until the end of 2024, EU countries should ensure that producer responsibility schemes are established for all packaging [13]. Established product schemes will need to satisfy the smallest requirements as defined by the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/ EC.


Conclusion Producing packaging for lubricants uses a lot of metal and plastics which ends up as waste. Companies that produce packaging tend to lower the amount of packaging waste by using recycled material. Besides this, lubricant companies should also work on developing innovative packaging, in order to help decrease excess wastage in the packaging process. Good examples of this are Valvoline FlexFill packaging and ongoing cooperation between Castrol and Pulpex on development of paper bottles packaging for lubricants.


At the moment many lubricants made from mineral oil cannot be replaced by biodegradable ones. Innovative products that are coming from companies such as Novvi LLC [14] and other similar industry players bring completely new set of biodegradable lubricants [15] which will be able to replace mineral ones. At the end it can be said that lubricant packaging and lubricants market is on good path to introduce new kinds of biodegradable packaging and biodegradable lubricants which would lead lubricant market to satisfy strict targets set in European Green Deal.


References [1] European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/ EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A31994L0062)


[2] Lubricant Packaging Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Material, By Packaging Type,


By Lubricant, By End-use, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies, And Segment Forecasts, 2019 To 2027 (Link: (Link:https://www. grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/ lubricant-packaging-market)


[3] Bioplastic Industry Standards (Link: https://singularsolutionsgroup.com/ bioplastic-labels/)


[4] Castrol`s sustainability PATH360 (Link: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united- kingdom/home.html)


[5] Valvoline FlexFill (Link: https://www.valvoline. com/our-products/grease-gear-oil/flexfill-full- synthetic-gear-oil)


[6] Exporting to the EU (Link: https://www. tradecommissioner.gc.ca/guides/eu_export- guide_ue.aspx?lang=eng)


[7] Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures


(CLP Regulation, Link: https://echa.europa. eu/regulations/clp/legislation)


[8] Commission Decision (EU) 2018/1702 of 8 November 2018 establishing the EU Ecolabel criteria for lubricants (Link: https:// eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018D1702)


[9] Ecolabel Logo guidelines (Link:https:// ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/ documents/Logo%20Guidelines_ June%202020.pdf)


[10] Guidelines for using the Blue Angel Ecolabel (Link: https://www.blauer-engel. de/sites/default/files/2021-10/ Logo-Leitfaden-en_210610.pdf)


[11] Guidelines for using the Nordic Swan Ecolabel (Link:https://www.nordic-ecolabel.org/ globalassets/nordic-swan-ecolabel_ guidelines_uk_final_december2019.ashx.pdf. pdf)


[12] to read an oil can label (Link: https://www. thelubricantstore.com/reading-the-label)


[13] European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (Link: https:// eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ TXT/?uri=celex%3A31994L0062)


[14] Novvi LLC (Link: https://novvi.com/) [15] 20 Minutes With Paula Vettel (Link: https://www.stle.org/files/ TLTArchives/2019/06_June/20_Minutes.aspx)


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