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With only 28 days until INC5 in Busan, Reloop and several other environmental organisations are urging Scotland's First Minister to sign up to the Global Plastics Treaty. #PlasticsTreaty #INC5

📣Follow the launch of Champions of Change! Tomorrow, New ERA’s Director General, Fernando Rodríguez-Mata, will join the Champions of Change panel, discussing how reducing plastic production could unlock the potential of reuse across Europe in a webinar co-hosted by Greenpeace and the Geneva Environment Network. 🌐Ahead of INC-5, the next round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty, the Champions of Change initiative brings together over 350 businesses - including New ERA - to call for ambitious measures to reduce plastic production and make sustainable practices more accessible for companies. By championing a truly circular economy, this initiative shows that reducing plastic doesn't mean compromising on business innovation and growth. 💪Our mission is to make reuse the norm. By addressing market challenges, we aim to make reuse and refill systems viable solutions that can scale across sectors. Register here and learn why plastic production reduction is needed and how businesses can contribute to achieving this 👉 https://shorturl.at/NtAaH #ChampionsOfChange #Reuse #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #INC5 #NewERA Greenpeace International Break Free From Plastic Plastic Pollution Coalition

🌍 What is a deposit return system and how does it actually work? We're glad you asked... More than 40 countries have successfully implemented deposit return systems (DRS), achieving return rates of up to an impressive 98%. ♻️ The process is simple. Customers pay a small deposit when purchasing a drink, which is refunded when they return the empty container to a collection point. These containers are then reused or recycled into new drinks packaging, reducing waste and conserving resources. 📈 Deposit return systems are one of the most direct and effective tools for boosting the circular economy. They ensure the collection of high quantities of drink containers, reducing contamination and providing a clean, closed-loop (bottle-to-bottle, can-to-can) recycling stream. 🔍 Looking for more information? Reloop has compiled various factsheets and reports 👉 https://lnkd.in/epTdbnAG 🎥 This short explainer is also available in multiple languages for you to share - check them out 👉 https://lnkd.in/etrT7stm #CircularEconomy #DRS #DepositReturnScheme #BottleBill #ContainerDeposit

Reloop Director, Asia-Pacific, Rob Kelman has written for Inside Waste au on the need for an effective Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme in Australia. Read more from Rob and what can be learnt from Europe's EPR models 👇 #EPR #Recycling #Packaging

It's another busy week for the Reloop team, with representatives at conferences in Philadelphia and Poznań 🌏 Clarissa and Anna will be speaking at the Greenpact - European ESG Summit and Elizabeth is at the Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum. If you're attending either of the events please connect with our team to continue the conversation or follow the pages for updates.

Maroc 🇲🇦 Aujourd’hui j’interviendrai lors de la Journée Action Développement Durable (JADD 8) : Pour une Transition vers une Économie Circulaire ! 🌱 «  Repensons la Croissance : L'Économie Circulaire au Cœur de l'Innovation » 📅 Date : 24 Octobre 2024 à 09h00 GMT+1 📍 Lieu : en présentiel (Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Faculté des Sciences Techniques de Fès, au Maroc) et en ligne 👉 https://lnkd.in/dEBQySZH Youth For Climate Morocco Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Fés #JADD8 #EconomieCirculaire #DéveloppementDurable #Innovation

A great example from The Guardian on the Reuse Deposit Scheme's adoption: Ireland's first bottle deposit return initiative, launched in February, has gained public support after initial skepticism. The scheme, which incentivizes returns with €0.15 for cans and €0.25 for plastic bottles, faced initial logistical and public resistance but has since seen widespread adoption. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6QUpmHM Over 630 million containers have been returned, with monthly returns rising from 2 million to 111 million by August. The scheme, implemented by Re-turn, has helped reduce litter, and aims for a 77% return rate next year and 90% by 2029. __ 💬 “Ultimately, it’s a pretty easy way of people feeling good about themselves, because a lot of people do want to do recycling, to do the right thing for the planet,” Ciaran Foley 👋 Ben Clancy, David De La Vega, Brian Walsh, Tom Burke, Niamh Kelly, Matthew Watson | New ERA - New European Reuse Alliance | CIRCULÉIRE | WEEE Ireland | Declan Breen

🌍 Updated fact sheet: Exploring handling fees across deposit return systems worldwide. Handling fees are key to ensuring a deposit return system (DRS) runs smoothly, while compensating retailers and redemption centres for their essential roles in collecting, sorting, and managing empty drink containers. 📄 The full fact sheet, includes case studies and a detailed summary of handling fees in current deposit markets 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8NKka6H 📌 This excerpt highlights the important factors to consider when setting handling fees.

🌍 Just one week to go until the Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum in Philadelphia! On October 29-30, Elizabeth Balkan, Director of Reloop North America, will join 150+ key stakeholders to discuss aligning approaches to packaging targets, adopting circular systems, navigating regulations like EPR and The Global Plastics Treaty, and driving innovation in materials and consumer engagement. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time: https://lnkd.in/eiVjHEnh #IFsustainablepackagingUS Innovation Forum