Plastic Zero Cooperating with stakeholders in the value chain

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1 Plastic Zero Cooperating with stakeholders in the value chain Mette Skovgaard City of Copenhagen Resource Efficiency Closing the Loops! Copenhagen, 17 June 2014

2 Outline About Plastic Zero Objective, partners & approach Lessons learnt from seminars Black plastic Recyclability of packaging Lessons learnt from demonstrations Collection of plastic waste at municipal institutions Recycling plastic from beverage cartons Recycling stations Guidance of enterprises Green Public procurement guideline Next steps Give plastic waste a new life! Plastic sorting in the Netherlands 2

3 About Plastic Zero LIFE+ project: started September 2011 ends August 2014 Main objectives: Identify barriers for reducing waste plastic in mixed waste Promote recycling of plastic polymers - as a substitute for virgin plastic Divert plastic from the residual waste going to incineration (creating a carbon neutral energy source) and landfill Identify how to create new, green businesses and growth within the recycling sector Budget: 1.9 mill. Euro

4 Plastic Zero partners City of Copenhagen City of Malmö City of Hamburg Liepajas RAS (waste management company) Prikanmaan Jätehuolto OY (Tampere Region Solid Waste Ltd.) Amager Ressource Centre (waste management company) Aalborg University (Danish university) 4

5 Plastic Zero the approach Mapping of plastic waste amounts in partner cities Desk studies: what information is available already? Site visits & meetings with: Stakeholders, sorting and reprocessing facilities countries with high performance or new technology/approach Cooperation with stakeholders in the value chain: seminars demonstrations Visits to enterprises The value chain

6 Overview of value chains & collaborations Consumers possibilities for waste prevention Car bumpers School food packaging Take away restaurants Paint buckets Waste Data System Multiple use (PET)bottles in fitness centres Harmful substances in toys Black plastic Bioplastic Reusable containers for beverages at events Avoiding metal foil in plastic Clinical waste bins Rigid plastic: collection at recycling stations Packaging: Rural collection scheme Packaging: bring scheme/drop-off site Packaging: design for recycling Beverage cartons: recycling of plastic Rigid plastic: source separation Flexible plastic: when moving into new buildings Public institutions : source separation Incineration: reducing plastic waste Residual waste: recycling of plastic Construction sites Textiles

7 Lessons learnt - seminars Engaged stakeholders in various value chains interest in collaboration Gained knowledge on issues outside our key competences Market issues, design, production,... Disseminated information and highlighted new issues that need to be addressed Important to identify the right partners in the value chain Find common interests private/public Think: what s in it for me?

8 Minimising black plastics Problem: NIR scanners at sorting facilities cannot detect the polymer type 10-15% of rigid plastic is black in Copenhagen Participants from the value chain Awareness raising of the black plastic problem manufacturers and retail were not aware of this being a problem Outcome: brochure on why designers or the retail choose black plastic and how it can be avoided Brochure - in Danish!

9 Recyclability of plastic packaging Design criteria for primary packaging Guideline for procurers in supermarkets/retail: is the packaging designed for recycling? Criteria on material, lids, colour, labels and ability to empty the packaging for food/contents Partners: Arla Foods, two largest Danish supermarkets, plastic recycler, Danish Technological Institute Recyclability High Good Criteria Uncertain Unfit Container (Main component) The container is made in monomaterial (either PET, PE, PP or PS). The container is made in monomaterial (PET, PE, PP or PS). The container is in compatible materials. The container is composite of non compatible materials. Sub-components (Closures, lids, seals, inserts, tamper resistance, labels and sleeves) Sub-components are made in the same monomaterial as the container. Adhesives are reduced to a minimum and are water soluble at C. Sub-components are compatible with the container. Adhesives are water soluble at C. Sub-components are compatible. Adhesives are water soluble. Sub-components contain metals and/or paper. Adhesives are not water soluble. Identification Labels and sleeves are made the in same mono-material as the container Labels and sleeves are compatible and cover a maximum of 40 % on bottles and 60% on tubs, trays and pots. Labels and sleeves cover more than respectively 40% and 60% of the surface. Labels and sleeves are in a different material than the container and cover the entire surface. Residues No residues after use. Emptying only takes a rinsing in cold water. Can be emptied in cold water or by use of a simple tool, e.g. a spoon. The packaging requires separation to be emptied. The packaging cannot be emptied. Mark level:

10 Lessons learnt - demonstrations Purpose: test new solutions Right now we are in the process of evaluating the outcomes from demonstrations Plastic waste amounts, CO2-emissions, innovation and market aspects, costs, job potentials, etc. Most difficult to conduct tests on waste prevention E.g. changing a packaging from one-way to reuse may require changing the key product Companies are interested in participating in tests on collection and recycling or disseminating information to consumers It takes time to set up tests Collection of plastic packaging in Tampere Collection of paint buckets in Copenhagen

11 Collection of plastic waste at municipal institutions in Liepaja Demonstration that has been implemented Schools, kindergartens, municipal offices, sports halls and other public places 195 sets of three bins distributed paper and cardboard, glass, and mixed plastics & metal + bin for residual waste to improve quality Collect PET bottles, shampoo, ketchup and other plastic packaging Analysis: around 65% of plastic waste landfilled is suitable for recycling

12 Recycling of plastic in beverage cartons Demonstration still being evaluated Collection from 4,500 households over a period of 6 months Aim to recycle 75 % of the plastic from beverage cartons by 2018 Around 2,600 tonnes of beverage cartons in Copenhagen per year 20 % is plastic Amount collected increased by around 20 % (cardboard, beverage cartons and pizza boxes) Partners: Tetrapak, Arla Foods and Fiskeby Board

13 Recycling stations in Copenhagen Demonstration that has been implemented All rigid plastic items, also PVC, collected in one container More convenient for users Amount exceeds the amount when collecting PVC separately 638 tonnes of rigid plastic collected in % more than expected Sorted afterwards into: PP, PE, a PVC granulate and a residual Re-useable plastic boxes for milk and bread collected too Flexible plastic collected separately at some recycling stations Reuse centres for citizens (picture)

14 Guiding enterprises on separation Spot checks of truck loads for incineration: large amount of plastic waste Visits to 150 enterprises to guide on separation from 2014: 5 persons full-time Conclusions lack of economic incentives & information on regulation, habits demand for dialogue and knowledge sharing first mover effect among waste collectors

15 Green Public Procurement A guideline for preventing plastic waste Public authorities are major consumers in Europe, spending some 2 trillion Euro each year (19 % of the EU s GDP) The guideline focus on: CO 2 emissions from combustion, inefficient use of resources the presence of harmful substances Copy-and-paste criteria for the product groups: Packaging Furniture Office supply Office IT-equipment Criteria are based on existing criteria for the European Commission and Ecolabel requirements

16 Next steps City of Copenhagen Resource and Waste Management Plan 2018 aim to divert 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste from incineration even more by 2025 Continue to establish partnerships with enterprises and partners in in value chain on key issues, e.g. on Information to citizens Collection and separation Design for recycling In the process of considering how to set up an (advanced) plastic sorting facility in Denmark/Copenhagen area Need to explore new avenues to meet our target Road map in near future

17 Further information Mette Skovgaard Website With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Union 17