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Can I use newspaper or recovered materials as void fill?

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Yes. Annex V targets specific formats: hotel miniatures, disposable tableware for consumption on the premises, bags for small quantities of fruit and vegetables, overpackaging with no function, single-portion condiment sachets and very lightweight bags. It does not cover recovered materials used as void fill. Paper is also the material most favourably treated by the Regulation, and reusing what you already have is part of the source reduction encouraged by the text. There are two practical caveats: choose plain paper for food products or products sensitive to ink transfer, and remember that the French extended producer responsibility (EPR) declaration is still required for parcels sent to individuals, including void fill.

Read the source article: PPWR banned packaging formats: the Annex V list explained