The challenge of waste management is clear: waste and recyclables not only take up valuable space, but also cause high transport and disposal costs. However, the solution is obvious – with Interzero’s modern machines and presses, you can turn these burdens into advantages. Our balers and compactors are specially designed to reduce the volume of cardboard, plastic and mixed waste by up to 80% . This not only means less space consumption , but also more efficient storage and handling . Whether for large retail chains, industrial companies or small businesses – our machines offer a flexible solution for optimizing waste processes. The advantages are obvious: compacting waste not only drastically reduces transport costs , but also improves your environmental footprint . Fewer trips mean fewer emissions, and at the same time, logistical effort is reduced. In addition, you regain valuable storage space that can be used for other purposes. But Interzero goes one step further: our machines are easy to use and require minimal maintenance. This not only saves time, but also reduces operating costs. Thanks to their durability and efficiency , as well as comprehensive service from a single source, they ensure that your business runs smoothly. A particular advantage of our solutions is the ability to view waste as a valuable resource . In many cases, recyclable materials such as cardboard or plastics can not only be stored more efficiently, but can even be sold profitably. This transforms waste from a cost factor into an additional source of income .

Take the next step towards more sustainable and efficient waste management – contact us today!

Find out more about Interzero’s innovative machines and how they can revolutionize your waste management. Watch our explainer video for a deeper insight and learn how you can save storage space, time and costs. Find out more about our machines in our Selection Guide:

Innovation needs space – not just freedom of thought to be able to think of new things and ask the right questions, but also in practice. With the new laboratory and office space in Lenart, Slovenia, the Interzero Plastics Innovations competence center is creating optimal conditions to further expand its leading role in the field of circular economy. This step is a significant milestone on the way to realizing the vision of a world without waste. High-ranking guests from politics, business and the press attended the ceremonial opening of the new location. Among them were the Chairman and shareholder of Interzero, Dr. Axel Schweitzer , the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar , and the German Ambassador Sylvia Groneick , both of whom emphasized the importance of Interzero’s innovation work for a sustainable future. “We must really internalize the sustainable use of goods and packaging, in other words, move from a linear to a circular economy,” said Dr. Axel Schweitzer in his opening speech. “In order to be able to keep more materials in circulation, the recyclability of packaging must be considered from the outset. We need innovative solutions for the materials and products that are not yet circular today.” Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia and keynote speaker at the event, also emphasized in her speech the inevitability of the switch to circular and sustainable use of plastics as well as efficient reuse and recycling. “In order to achieve truly significant results, the problem must be addressed holistically across the entire life cycle of plastic products and materials and across national borders.” To this end, she will continue to count on the knowledge and innovative solutions of the competence center, the President continued. The services of the internationally accredited laboratory are specifically geared to the needs of the economy. In addition to research and development, the focus of the laboratory is on developing solutions that help companies manufacture new products from high-quality recyclates . The competence center’s activities also include advice on cost and energy optimization in production and on processing plastics from various raw material sources . “Through evaluation and analysis, we supply our customers with high-quality recycled plastics tailored to their needs that have comparable or even better technical properties than primary raw materials and thus represent a sustainable alternative,” says Dr. Manica Ulčnik-Krump, head of the facility. The possible applications for these materials are extremely diverse – from household, sports and leisure products to packaging and designer furniture. With the opening of the new premises, Interzero is once again underlining its claim to drive the transition to a circular economy through pioneering technologies and sustainable solutions .

On August 1, all of the earth’s natural resources available to humans for the year 2024 will be used up – according to calculations by the Global Footprint Network (GFN). Without Interzero’s recycling activities and innovative circular solutions, this critical point would have been exceeded even earlier: GFN’s survey shows that Interzero, together with its approximately 50,000 customers , has managed to postpone the Earth Overshoot by 7:12 minutes . The circular economy service provider is thus once again demonstrating the positive influence of its service portfolio.

“Together with our customers, we want to generate real impact. With the vision of a world without waste , in which the available resources are used sustainably and responsibly, firmly in sight, we are always looking for new ways to push back Earth Overshoot Day. With measurable success “, says Dr. Axel Schweitzer, Chairman and shareholder of Interzero . In order to postpone Earth Overshoot Day further, it is necessary for both companies and consumers to take responsibility for the sustainable handling of goods and packaging along the entire value chain. Starting with product design – in terms of durability, repairability and recyclability – through to reuse and recycling.

“Under the motto “Move the Date”, we have succeeded in delaying Earth Overshoot Day 2024 by 7:12 minutes through consistent action together with our customers. This motivates us to continue to keep recyclable materials of all kinds in circulation through innovative environmental solutions.” , says Thomas Glatz, Managing Director at Interzero Austria . ” Thanks to the latest sorting technologies, we are able to achieve even higher recycling rates in order to further conserve the already limited primary resources .” Interzero works together with its customers to conserve natural resources. For example, the outdoor brand VAUDÉ was able to use Interzero’s expertise to develop the first bicycle bag made entirely from recycled plastic packaging waste. Interzero’s packaging experts are working with ALDI on the continuous optimization of its own-brand packaging , and the energy supplier EnBW is also relying on the know-how of our colleagues in Germany when it comes to IT refurbishment. Read more at: Earth Overshoot Day delayed by 7 minutes: Interzero’s circular solutions are having an impact

Many SMEs are already being inundated with requests to provide data on ESG factors along their supply chains as well as key figures for their own company. But how do companies that have few resources and no time for this get reliable and robust figures? The requests for these figures and data are based on the one hand on the CSRD, which will be relevant for significantly more companies from 2025, and on the other hand on the new Supply Chain Act , which demands more transparency. However, there are numerous overlaps between the requirements for the CSRD and the Supply Chain Act – so if you set up the collection of these figures once, you are killing two birds with one stone. The Environmental Sustainability Dashboard (ESD) from Interzero is a modern solution for recording exactly the environmental key figures that are relevant for the CSRD and the Supply Chain Act. This also applies to the figures for Scope 3 – i.e. everything that occurs before value is added in your own company by suppliers and afterwards through transport, use and disposal of the products . The ESD meets the international standards GRI, GHG and CED. At the same time , the company retains control over its data . In order to collect the right key figures, Interzero’s support begins with the analysis of double materiality : What impact does the company’s activities have on the environment and society? How do external factors such as global warming affect the company? Based on this, relevant ESG aspects are identified and finally a strategy is developed to improve environmental performance, collect all the necessary figures and use them to create CSRD-compliant reports . There are already voluntary standards for ESG reporting for SMEs. On the one hand, this is the ideal preparation for the mandatory reporting that will soon be necessary. On the other hand, it promotes innovation in the company, makes it fit for the future and improves its competitiveness .

Further information:

You can find out more about Interzero’s Environmental Sustainability Dashboard here:
The Environmental Sustainability Dashboard

Do you have any questions? If you have any questions, please contact our expert Bennet Sumerauer

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You can also find another in-depth article on the topic at: https://leitbetriebe.at/interzero-anfragen-zu-esg-und-lieferkette-das-esd-von-interzero-liefert-verlaessliche-zahlen/

(Update 01.09.2024)
Due to many unanswered questions, we have developed a guide exclusively for our customers on the pragmatic implementation of the CSRD guidelines . In the guide, we present you with an overview of the CSRD – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive of the European Union. Sustainability is a key issue for all stakeholders. With our guide, we want to promote sustainability in industry and focus on the three fundamental areas of environment, social and corporate governance. It is our concern to provide precise and harmonized information that benefits everyone involved. Our goal is to convert these factors into practical models and implement them within your organization, taking ESG criteria into account. In addition to the guide, we offer a solution for measuring your sustainability indicators with the Environmental Sustainability Dashboard .
The dashboard enables companies to efficiently monitor and manage their environmental impacts. It offers user-friendly analytical tools that provide real-time data on water and energy consumption, waste management and many other environmental aspects. Through this data, companies can not only ensure their compliance with the CSRD but also make strategic decisions that advance their sustainability goals.

Learn more about the Environmental Sustainability Dashboard>> ESD<<

The Environmental Sustainability Dashboard (ESD) is Interzero’s solution that supports its clients in integrating sustainability into their business strategy through key consulting services. The ESD includes several steps, starting with context analysis and ending with the creation of a sustainability action plan. A key element is the ESD tool, an online platform that helps companies calculate various environmental, social and governance impacts of their core activities and/or products. The impacts are assessed in different dimensions such as emissions, energy, materials, water and waste. A wide range of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can be calculated, such as GHG emissions or material consumption. For each dimension, specific data is required to calculate the relevant results. Both input and output data are selected and generated based on common standards, such as the Global Reporting Initiative, and referenced literature. The result information can be used not only for communication purposes but also for technical assessments and integrated into the corporate sustainability report. The ESD is available to companies of all sizes, regardless of whether they offer services or products.

Vienna. On August 1, all of the earth’s natural resources available to humans for the year 2024 will be used up – according to calculations by the Global Footprint Network (GFN). Without Interzero’s recycling activities and innovative circular solutions, this critical point would have been exceeded even earlier: GFN’s survey shows that Interzero, together with its approximately 50,000 customers, has managed to postpone the Earth Overshoot by 7:12 minutes. The circular economy service provider is thus once again demonstrating the positive influence of its service portfolio.

“Together with our customers, we want to generate real impact. With the vision of a world without waste, in which the available resources are used sustainably and responsibly, firmly in sight, we are always looking for new ways to push back Earth Overshoot Day. With measurable success “, says Dr. Axel Schweitzer, Chairman and shareholder of Interzero .

Sustainable handling of goods and packaging required

In order to postpone Earth Overshoot Day further, it is necessary for both companies and consumers to take responsibility for the sustainable handling of goods and packaging along the entire value chain. Starting with product design – in terms of durability, repairability and recyclability – through reuse and recycling. ” Under the motto ‘Move the Date’, we have succeeded in delaying Earth Overshoot Day by 7:12 minutes through consistent action together with our customers, which motivates us to continue to keep recyclable materials of all kinds in the cycle through innovative environmental solutions,” says Thomas Glatz, Managing Director at Interzero Austria . ” Thanks to the latest sorting technologies, we are able to achieve even higher recycling rates in order to further conserve the already limited primary resources,” Glatz continues.

Best practice examples from the business world show effective solutions

Interzero works together with its customers to protect natural resources. The outdoor brand VAUDE has developed the first bike bag made entirely from recycled plastic packaging waste. The recycled plastic used comes from Interzero. Interzero’s packaging experts are working with ALDI on the continuous optimization of its own-brand packaging, and the energy supplier EnBW relies on the circular economy service provider’s expertise when it comes to IT refurbishment. For calculation:

For the calculations, the Global Footprint Network uses a resource accounting system: the “ecological footprint”. Using this indicator, the non-profit organization compares the current needs of the world population (or countries) with the earth’s ability to renew the natural resources it uses. Valid basic data for Interzero’s contribution to the relief effort is provided, among other things, by the study “resources SAVED by Recycling” by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT. On behalf of Interzero, the scientists determine annually how many greenhouse gases and resources are saved by recycling recyclable materials.

Thomas Glatz is expanding the management team of the recycling service provider Interzero. The sales expert with many years of experience in various trading companies has been managing Interzero’s business in Austria since March as Managing Director in close coordination with CEO Martin Ulke.

Vienna, July 2, 2024 – Sales expert Thomas Glatz (44) has been expanding the management team of the recycling service provider Interzero as Managing Director since March. With his many years of experience in numerous management positions, Thomas Glatz brings extensive expertise in sales, marketing and strategic corporate management. In addition, his work in various trading companies has given him a deep understanding of the requirements of the market. Most recently, Glatz was Head of Brand/Private Label Sales at the beverage manufacturer and bottler Starzinger since 2020, where he was responsible for the successful implementation of new sales structures and channels as well as product management and innovation. Before that, he held senior sales positions at Alufix, Testrut, Erba and Lidl .

Development of market-oriented solutions for requirements by PPWR and CSRD
Thomas Glatz has already successfully completed the first 100 days in his new position. With his expertise, he is helping to further develop Interzero’s Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES). These are tailor-made environmental solutions to prepare companies for the challenges, especially in the area of upcoming EU regulations and a practical circular economy.

“PPWR and CSRD mean companies are facing stricter regulations that require new approaches in the areas of packaging optimization and ESG reporting. With Made4Circle and our Environmental Sustainability Dashboard (ESD), we offer innovative solutions that meet the individual requirements of our customers.” , says Thomas Glatz. “With Thomas Glatz, we have gained a proven expert who, thanks to his insights into the industry – including potential Interzero customers – will further strengthen our position as an innovation driver for the circular economy,” says Martin Ulke, Managing Director of Interzero Circular Solutions Europe .

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The final EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), to be adopted in 2024 and to enter into force in 2025, aims to minimise the environmental impact of packaging . It will focus on promoting recyclability and sustainability and introducing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). This could result in significant changes to the requirements for producers across the European market .

New obligations for manufacturers

(Expected obligations according to the current version of the Directive)

Extended producer responsibility can oblige manufacturers and distributors of packaging to bear the costs for the entire life cycle of their packaging. They are therefore also responsible for taking back and recycling. This includes:

• design and production of recyclable packaging
• collection and transport to recycling and disposal facilities
• sorting and (re)use
• Disposal of non-recyclable packaging

In addition, companies must register with the relevant national authorities and report the quantities of packaging placed on the market.

Directive possible from 2025, obligation starts 18 months

The PPWR is due to come into force in 2025 and may lead to the mandatory appointment of an authorised representative in each EU member state. Every company that exports to different EU countries and does not have its own headquarters in the respective country would then have to appoint a local authorised representative . This representative would assume the company’s obligations, including registration and reporting obligations to the national authorities. This regulation is currently still being discussed.

National Authorized Representatives throughout the EU

While the authorised representative model is already known in Austria and Spain, this obligation is expected to apply in all EU countries once the PPWR comes into force. Any company that sells goods to certain EU countries and is not based in the respective country needs a local authorised representative.

International challenges and support from Interzero

Internationally operating companies face major organizational and financial challenges, as there are obligations and requirements in every country that must be met. This is where Interzero comes in: By redistributing responsibilities, companies should be more conscious of their packaging design. The goal is to extend the shelf life of packaging . Many companies cannot map the resources internally to improve sustainable packaging design or seek support from external expertise. With the modular “Made4Circle” solution, Interzero offers companies of all sizes support in developing sustainable and recyclable packaging. Our digital portals and solutions make it easier to comply with EPR obligations and reduce administrative effort.

Act now

With the right preparation and support from experienced partners such as Interzero as a Europe-wide environmental service provider, all of these challenges can be mastered. Companies should therefore address the issue in a timely manner, as the implementation is extensive. Contact us: For compliance with Austrian law, rely on Interzero Austria. Find out more at https://licensing.interzero.at.

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The summer months offer an excellent opportunity to reclaim valuable space in offices and archives. Together with our long-standing partner in document destruction, we can now also offer you efficient and secure archiving of files and documents .

Why professional document archiving?

File archiving is a sensitive topic that requires many regulations and security measures . It is essential that sensitive data does not fall into the wrong hands. With our support, you can ensure that all requirements are met and data is disposed of in accordance with the law . Especially in times when data protection is becoming increasingly important, it is advisable to rely on the expertise of professionals . We offer you a comprehensive service package at moderate prices that also guarantees the highest security standards .

Your advantages:

• Reclaim valuable space : Many offices use valuable space for storing files and documents. By outsourcing these tasks, companies can reclaim valuable office space and use it more wisely.
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