2nd place - Wago
The 221 series connection terminal block from Wago is now also available with green levers 'Green Range'. It has the same properties as its sister with orange levers. However, it is partly made of origin-certified, biocircular (basis: bio-based waste materials from industry and households) and recycled plastics (post-consumer recyclate). The levers (PBT) consist of at least 27% recycled PET bottles. The housing is based on up to 77% bio-based residual materials from industry and households, such as tall oil, used grease and residues from the production of cooking oils, which are processed into high-quality polycarbonate using clever technical processes, thus reducing the use of fossil resources. The packaging of the 'Green Range' connecting clamp with levers is made of grass paper. This has a grass fiber content of up to 30% and a recycled paper content of around 70%. The production of grass paper causes around 5.6% less CO2e and around 11% less water consumption compared to the production of pure recycled paper. It also has around 28% less impact on biodiversity, as the grass fibers come from compensation areas for buildings or fallow agricultural land. Grass cuttings are used for the production of grass paper.