The rapid growth of international trade and the constant increase in global consumption are also leading to the increased use of packaging and thus in packaging waste, which has a significant impact on the environment. According to the EU Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste, we must increase the proportion of reused and recycled packaging. Wooden packaging makes it possible to achieve these aims and, due to its properties, has great potential for inclusion in sustainable circular economy strategies. Transport packaging plays an important role in logistics and in the manufacturing industry, with pallets in various sizes, mostly made of wood, dominating. The aim of the study is to determine the volume of wooden packaging production in the Slovenian bioeconomy and to estimate the quantity of logs used for the production of wooden packaging. We find that the production of various wooden packaging in Slovenia is constantly increasing. In 2022, 4.36 million pieces of flat pallets were produced, and 0.775 million pieces of box pallets. We note that production is fragmented and there is no accurate data on the different types of wooden packaging, the quantities and types of wood from which they are made, and the extent of repair and reuse. We estimate that in 2022, just under a fifth of available logs were used to produce different types of wooden packaging, with flat pallets predominating.
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