🎁 Open Packaging Standard

About

The Open Packaging Standard is an open source data standard initiated by Recyda to improve data exchange across the packaging value chain. As the Open Packaging Standard was created in the context of recyclability and sustainability, it currently might pay particular attention to the data attributes that are needed in these domains, however it is explicitely not limited to it. The Open Packaging Standard is intended to represent a holistic view on packagings, so any contribution from any other domain that helps to persues this goal is appreciated.

To maximize the ability to adopt to the standard, it sticks to other existing standards and / or code lists wherever possible and applicable.

The Open Packaging Schema

Check out generated/schemas/ for the full schema files.

Model hierarchy

Packaged article

Models the packaging which is used along the logistics chain of a specific article. It encompasses the consumer sales unit (primary packaging) as well as packaging units used for secondary or tertiary packaging.

Consumer sales unit (primary packaging)

The consumer sales unit models a primary packaging whereas for secondary and tertiary packaging, packaging units can be used for modelling.

Packaging unit

Models a packaging body with all the additional components that stick to it permanently or not, e. g. a bottle with its cap and labels or a flexible bad / pouch with label and zipper. Can be used either as part of a consumer sales unit to model the primary packaging or "standalone" to model a secondary or tertiary packaging.

Component

Models the components which together form the packaging unit, e. g. label, cap or spout. Also the packaging body itself is modelled as a component.

Layer

Models a physical layer of the component, made from a specific material.

How to contribute

See CONTRIBUTING.md for details about how to contribute to the project.

License

This project is published under GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0.

Permissions

• Commercial use
• Distribution
• Modification
• Patent use
• Private use

Conditions

• Disclose source
• License and copyright notice
• Same license (library)
• State changes

Limitations

• Liability
• Warranty

This is just an overview for convenience purpose. For details check out the legally binding full version of the license.