The Green Dot mark appeared in 1995, when Duales System Deutschland AG, Germany, decided to transfer the right of use of its registered trademark to a European organisation, "Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe s.p.r.l." - P.R.O. EUROPE www.pro-e.org.
The presence of the Green Dot mark on a product package certifies that a financial contribution was paid for that type of package to a national packaging recovery organisation, in accordance with the principles set out by European Directive 12/04 EC on packages and packaging waste.
The presence of the Green Dot mark on a product package certifies that a financial contribution was paid for that type of package to a national packaging recovery organisation, in accordance with the principles set out by European Directive 12/04 EC on packages and packaging waste.
The Green Dot mark is a symbol of responsible companies, which have made a financial commitment that the packages of the products put on the national market should be collected selectively from the population, recycled and valorised in accordance with the objectives established by law.
Population with access to selective collection containers
Quantities of packaging waste collected selectively (kg)
Companies affiliated to the Green Dot System
Packaging waste recycled through the
