Management of the packaging waste in companies in Poland

Most of the products available on the market are sold in packagings. Majority of people do not realize, however, that these packagings, after being emptied, become waste. Legislation in force in Poland requires proper management of such waste. In the article the definition of packaging in accordance with the Act on packaging and packaging waste was presented. The most important function of packagings from the point of view of a customer were described. Then the concept of packaging waste was defined and the basic rules on the management of such waste were presented.