Definicija: Odpadki iz materialov ali predmetov, ki se uporabljajo za zaščito, zadrževanje ali prevoz blaga in proizvodov, so vrsta potrošnih odpadkov.

Definicija: Waste comprised of materials, or items, used to protect, contain, or transport a commodity or product and usually considered a type of consumer waste.

Definicija: Z namenom zmanjšati količino odpadne embalaže in s tem vseh kosovnih komunalnih odpadkov, je Nemčija uvedla daljnosežno zakonodajo za zmanjšanje količine odpadkov, ki temelji na načelu odgovornosti proizvajalca teh odpadkov. Tovarnam so dali možnost, da same ustanovijo posebna neodvisna podjetja, ki bi skrbela za zbiranje in sortiranje embalaže, namesto proizvajalcev in trgovin na drobno. Tako je približno 600 podjetij l. 1990 ustanovilo "Duales System Deutschland" ("Dvojni" zato, da se loči od vzporednega organiziranega zbiranja odpadkov, ki ga izvaja lokalna uprava). Duales System Deutschland (DSD) nosi sedaj vso odgovornost za zbiranje in recikliranje vse odpadne embalaže. Trenutno je Dual System edini vsedržavni sistem za pobiranje in sortiranje odpadne embalaže. Embalaža, ki je vključena v ta sistem, je označena z zeleno piko.

Definicija: To reduce the quantity of packaging waste, and thereby of overall MSW, Germany introduced a far-reaching legislation to reduce waste, based on the producer's responsibility principle. Industry was given the option to set up a third party organization which would carry out the collection and sorting of sales packaging for care of manufacturers and retailers. Thus, Some 600 companies created "Duales System Deutschland" in 1990 ("Dual" because it meant creating a second collection system in parallel to the existing waste collection system of the local authorities). Duales System Deutschland (DSD), now has overall responsibility for the separate collection and recycling of packaging. At present, the Dual System is the only nationwide system for the collection and sorting of sales packaging. Packaging participating in this collection system is marked with the Green Dot.