The standardization of lightweight packaging collection has ensured a steady increase in the amount of lightweight and metal packaging collected in Austria since its introduction. After a nationwide collection increase of 6% in the previous year, the circular economy service provider Interzero recorded an increase of around 4% in the first half of 2024. The largest increase was in Vienna with 10%, followed by Carinthia with 8%.
Vienna, October 28, 2024. Since the beginning of 2023, in addition to plastic bottles and beverage cartons, cups, bowls, foils and other plastic packaging as well as metal packaging have been collected in the yellow bag or yellow bin throughout Austria. Current figures from the circular economy service provider Interzero show an Austria-wide increase of 4% for the first half of 2024 compared to the first half of 2023. The largest increase in Vienna with 10%, followed by Carinthia with 8%.
The largest increase in collections was achieved in Vienna with an increase of 10%. Behind this is Carinthia with an increase of 8%, and the largest increase there was recorded in Klagenfurt with also 10%. ”
In cities in particular, the amount of lightweight and metal packaging collected is slightly below the national average, even if they have been catching up since the standardization of collection. But that explains why Vienna and Klagenfurt are at the forefront of the current growth rates.” , says Thomas Glatz, Managing Director at Interzero Austria. Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) as the next milestone
In the future, the recycling of packaging will also be driven forward by the European Union’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). This aims to improve the sustainability of packaging, reduce packaging waste and harmonize regulations in the member states. “The PPWR is an important milestone in significantly reducing the proportion of packaging that is thermally recycled. For companies, it means that by 2030 all packaging must be either reusable or recyclable. With our ‘Made4Circle’ service, we support companies in the development of recyclable packaging and cover the entire process – from analysis to implementation,” explains Thomas Glatz.
About Interzero:
Interzero is one of the leading service providers for closing product, material and logistics cycles and an innovation leader in plastics recycling with the largest sorting capacity in Europe. Under the guiding principle of “zero waste solutions”, the company supports over 50,000 customers across Europe in the responsible handling of recyclable materials, helping them to improve their own sustainability performance and conserve primary resources. With around 2,000 employees, the company generates sales of over one billion euros (2021). According to Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Interzero’s recycling activities saved 1.2 million tons of greenhouse gases and 11.1 million tons of primary raw materials compared to primary production in 2023 alone. As a pioneer of the circular economy, Interzero is the winner of the German Sustainability Award 2024 and the associated special prize in the transformation field of “resources”. Further information can be found at www.interzero.at .
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