TOMRA: Packaging makes the leap into the cycle
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MULHEIM-KARLICH, Germany, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
-- Binding targets lead to high-quality recycling
To coincide with its 50th anniversary, TOMRA has published a white paper
focusing on the effectiveness of extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Enshrined in law, this principle has the potential to accelerate the processing
of household waste toward a circular economy in which resources are reused
multiple times, maximizing their value.
TOMRA's new white paper, "EPR Unpacked - A Policy Framework for a Circular
Economy", presents different EPR systems for packaging waste and can serve as a
guide for policy makers by bringing together the different perspectives and
practical experiences for improving existing systems.
EPR systems ensure that producers, who place packages on the market, take
responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their packaging - from design to
waste collection and recycling, and final disposal. Since producers must
provide funding for this, the waste hierarchy also incentivizes sustainable
packaging design and more efficient management.
"Our experience in numerous markets on all continents has shown us which
methods can be used to successfully tackle household waste management and which
combinations work best," says Wolfgang Ringel, SVP Public Affairs TOMRA. "The
result is clear: the legally defined and thus binding obligations are the right
way to direct, active climate protection."
Meanwhile, the principle of EPRs is being applied not only in Europe, but also
in other parts of the world. In Asia, local initiatives have developed into
cross-sector networks - a response to the fact that 80% of plastic enters the
world's oceans via Asian waterways.
South Africa and Vietnam have recently implemented EPRs for packaging, and
several states in the United States are currently considering such measures.
While these regional efforts are showing results, national and global
harmonization remains a challenge, but one that presents great opportunities
for the circular economy.
In Europe, the strict targets set by the 2019 Single-Use Plastics Directive
have resulted in almost all EU member states introducing legislation on deposit
systems for beverage packaging, which will come into force by 2029 at the
latest.
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Weitere EPR-Infos finden Sie in TOMRA's Circular Economy Resource Hub
Kontakt:
Mithu Mohren
Telefon: +49 2630 9150 450
E-Mail: Mithu.Mohren@tomra.com
About TOMRA
TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with the design,
manufacturing and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated
collection of used beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led
solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting
systems that optimize resource recovery and minimize waste in the food,
recycling and mining industries and is committed to building a more sustainable
future.
Altogether TOMRA has over 100,000 installations in over 80 markets worldwide
and had total revenues of about 10.9 billion NOK in 2021. TOMRA Group employs
approximately 4,600 people globally and is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange (OSE: TOM).
For further information about TOMRA, please visit www.tomra.com
SOURCE: TOMRA
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