Environmental. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Bearable. Viable.

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1 Managing Post-Consumer Plastics Packaging Separate Collection: the COREPLA Experience Luca Stramare R&D Manager COREPLA (Italy)

2 2 Sustainability Environmental Bearable Viable Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Social Fair Economical

3 3 Plastic Packaging Protection Convenience Information Producer Transport Marketing Consumer

4 4 The Problem Beginsat the End (of Life) Plastics demand in Europe 2011: 47 million tonnes Packaging is main use for plastics, with 39% The total amount of household plastic packaging waste generatedby the EU in 2010 was 15 million tonnes Packaging accounts for 62% of household plastic waste Sources: Plastics Europe - EPRO Once the benefits of plastic packaging have been exploited, then blaming begins Plastic packaging is not responsible for littering Consumer behaviour is The environmentalimpactsofplastic packaging cannotbeseparatedfromthe onesofthe product it protects Source: Wikipedia

5 5 Instruments to make Plastic Packaging more Sustainable Waste Hierarchy Reduce Waste Prevention Reuse Extended Producer Responsibility Principle Recycle Recover Landfill Separate Collection Recycling Targets Design for Recycling

6 Italy, the CONAI System COnsorzio NAzionale Imballaggi (National Packaging Consortium) No profit organization established in 1997, following the implementation of the European legislationon recovery and recycling of packaging waste from public surfaces (household waste collected by municipalities) Operating according to the Extended Producer Responsibilityprinciple (EPR). Companies pay a fee ( Contributo Ambientale Conai ) for each tonne of packaging material manufactured or imported The fee changes according to the material Each packaging material (steel, aluminum, paper and board, wood, plastic and glass) is managed by a specific supply chain consortium Business activities are directly responsible for managing the packaging waste they generate(waste from private surfaces ) 6

7 7 RICREA - Consorzio Nazionale Riciclo e Recupero Imballaggi Acciaio (steel) CIAL Consorzio Imballaggi Alluminio (aluminum) Comieco Consorzio nazionale recupero e riciclo degli imballaggi a base cellulosica (paper and board) RILEGNO Consorzio nazionale recupero e il riciclaggio degli imballaggi in legno (wood) COREPLA Consorzio per la raccolta, il riciclaggio e il recupero degli imballaggi in plastica (plastics) CoReVe Consorzio Recupero Vetro (glass)

8 8 The CONAI-COREPLA COREPLA system Red: financial Blue: materials Yellow: area of COREPLA ownership Manufacturer - Importer of plastic packaging Packaging fee Consumer Compensation for collection Separate collection Waste packaging sale Compensation for sorting Municipality Energy Recovery Plant Converter Recycling Company Sorting Center

9 Household Plastic Packaging Waste Collection Collection (Ktonnes) Total Collection tonnes 11.6 Kg/Person 9 Kg/Person Kg/Person tonnes 1.9 Kg/Person

10 10 The Sorting Challenge Household plastic packaging waste is a mix of different articles and polymers Sorting by polymer and/or article is a challenge for COREPLA The technology is there: 94%of plastic packaging waste managed by COREPLA is automatically sorted Detector (NIR or visible) Light source Air blow Positive Selection Manual sorting Moving belt Negative Selection Moving belt Automatic sorting

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12 12 Sorting (2012 Figures) By-products PRODUCT Tonnes PET containers HDPE containers % 29% PET Film Polyolefins Total: Recycling 60% 14% 7% 10% HDPE Energy Recovery 40% Mixed Polyolefins Film

13 Post-Consumer Plastic Packaging Recycling -Italy ktonnes % Recycling Rate % 200 COREPLA (Household) Other Operators (Business) 100 Total Recycling Italy

14 The Recycling Chain is as Strong as its Weakest Link 14 Manufacturer Importer Municipalities Citizens Sorting Center Recycling Company Converter Plastic Packaging Separate collection Bales Flakes -Pellets Articles Ensure that every stakeholder is involvedand committed

15 15 Ensuring involvement and commitment Corepla is an EPR no-profit organization Board Members(elected every 3 years): Plastic packaging materials producers Plastic packaging converters Recycling-Recovery companies Association of Italian Municipalities Accordo quadro ANCI-CONAI (framework agreement) Collection Expected quality Compensation Associations of Sorting Companies Sorting agreement

16 Fairness, Transparency, Accountability, Industry No profit organization 16 Sustainable packaging fee (currently 110 /tonne, same for all plastics) Municipalities Nationwide agreement (> 90% municipalities, > 95% population) Compensation for separate collection based also on quality Sorting Centers Sorting contract and product specifications Clear separation of non-corepla materials Resident inspectors (periodical rotation) Routine analyses on incoming waste, products and by-products Recyclers Online auctions for products sale Sales specifications No sales to waste traders (periodical audits - Eucertplast)

17 Keep the System as Simple and Effortless for Consumers as Possible The average consumer is not a packaging expert 17 Single collection stream: plastic packaging waste Municipalities decide their preferred way of separate collection (street or door-to-door) COREPLA manages plastic packaging sorting The lower the effort/knowledge required, the higher the chance of cooperation Thank You!!!

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19 19 Bring the Key Message: Plastic is Too Valuable to Become a Waste While we can set a pricefor everything we need, It is far more difficult to set its value Friederich Wilheim Nitsche ( )

20 Thank You for Your Attention!!!! 20