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One of the legal objectives in Germany is the recycling of sales packaging. Since 1991, companies that supply packaging to end consumers have been obliged to take back their packaging waste for disposal purposes. With the so-called dual systems, an association was created in Germany that collects packaging waste collectively. Companies fulfill their obligation by participating in this network. As a rule, packaging waste is collected close to the end customer via the yellow garbage can or yellow bag, waste paper garbage cans and glass containers. The packaging collected in the dual system is then disposed of professionally and in an environmentally friendly manner, processed and, wherever possible, returned to the materials cycle. Manufacturers and so-called "initial distributors" of packaging have the choice of which dual system they would like to have their packaging licensed with.