{"id":64026,"date":"2026-01-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/?p=64026"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:54:30","slug":"do-you-already-know-this-mnemonic-for-pmd-easy-does-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/en\/ken-jij-dit-ezelsbruggetje-voor-pmd-al-easy-does-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you already know this mnemonic for PMD? Easy does it!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why can a plastic milk carton go in the PMD, but not a plastic marker pen? And why is a soup can welcome, while a broken screwdriver or a plastic toy car really does not belong there? The answer lies not (only) in the material, but in the function. We have a handy mnemonic for PMD for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What goes in the PMD? A handy mnemonic!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In partnership with Verpact<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PMD stands for Plastic Packaging, Metal Packaging and Drinking Packs - also better known as PBD (plastic, tin<\/em> & drinking cartons). Tomato, Tomato<\/em>, but from January 2026 more types of packaging are allowed to be added. That's good news for recycling! But it's also a perfect time for a refresher course. Because at home, things still don't always go quite right. Many people still think of PMD as \u2018anything made of plastic or metal\u2019. But that is so wrong. It's not just about the material, but also the function: only packaging belongs in the PMD bag - i.e. things that have packed something, come from a household and are empty. In doubt? Ask yourself these three questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n