When you buy Food in Europe, Please Beware of the Green Dot on the item. It is different from the Green Dot thta is used for marking vegetarian food in India. Green Dot as many people have seen on the food packaging in India is very different from the financial symbol that is used on the packaging material in around 146 countries of the world. Der Grune Punkt or The Green DOT is a packaging symbol telling users that the Packaging has been made from recyclable plastics and it shall be recycled again. It is currently printed on 460 mn packages and the Dot has an acceptance level of around 90% alone in Germany. Instituted under General Packaging Ordinance in Germany in order to reduce the waste that ends up in the landfills; there are several Green Dot System presently in the world. Green Dot is the registered trademark of PRO ( Packaging Recovery Organization).
Europe and is protected under 170 countries of the world. It indicates the organization has transferred its obligation for the packaging and recovery of the material to the third party scheme. If You are looking forward to see Green Dot in India, PRO India is the way forward. It is already under discussion with several organizations worldwide to bring Green Dot to India in order to reduce and increase recycle and recovery of the waste. In Green Dot, the Producers take responsibility of the product in the waste phase of the Product and participation fees is dependent on the weighted material of the Package. After the Maharashtra ban on single use plastics and banning the production and use of lesser than 250 ml bottle, It is High time Green Dot System is brought to India where packaging organizations shall be bought under the purview of the law and big retailers like Amazon and Flipkart shall also do their bit to reduce and recycle the enormous amount of waste generated by them. The Green Dot also provides consultation to the Producers regarding the design of the product to make it more sustainable, lighter and having a longer shelf life. Now you understand the difference between a food product labelled with Green Dot in Germany vs Green Dot in India.
