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Can we achieve a Zero Waste Society? Algerian study trip Barcelona 13th November 2018 1. About us 2. Why a Zero Waste Society? 3. How to achieve it? 4. The future Balearic Waste Law 5. Campaing to reduce plastic bags in Catalonia 6. Green
We are an independent and non-profit
We want to change the consumption and production model towards Zero Waste We drive transforming actions and policies on waste prevention and responsible consumption networking with social and economic agents
Prevention priority is not implemented Increase of waste generation Difficulties on reaching the recycling targets on the context of an increasing generation Products are not designed to be durable, reusable, repairable nor recycled (programmed
Depletion of natural resources, greenhouse gases emissions, environmental and health problems
REDUCTION
RECYCLING
REUSE REPAIR
Landfill Incineration Energetic valorisation
Perspective of action Knowledge construction
The world that we have (systemic crisis) The world that we want
Ethic perspective
Perspective of action Knowledge construction
The world that we have (systemic crisis) The world that we want
Ethic perspective
1 Everything that goes into the market has to be reusable, reparable, recyclable or composted
2 Achieve an excellent selective collection. All materials that can be prepared for reuse, recycled or composted cannot end up going to finalist treatments or dumped on the environment
3 Prevent waste generation: reduction of the intensity of resources usage
European Union CCAA, municipalities Spain
Co-responsibility promotion Move towards the transparency and comparability of physic, energetic and economic data regarding the waste management system Extended producers responsibility
Strategic campaigns Waste prevention plans and policies Waste prevention lobby Knowledge creation and socialisation
First Webdoc about waste which portray five families and one challenge: Objective #Rezero in 30 days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_nNsMRiUW g
2015: Implementation of a DRS in Catalonia. Economic opportunities for local institutions 2015: Redesigning Producer Responsibility. A New EPR is needed for Circular Economy 2016: Pilot project for container’s return at universities 2017: Rethinking economic incentives for separate collection 2017: The reuse potential of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona 2017: Changing diapers. Promotion of Reusable diapers 2018: The use of reusable containers in the Balearic Islands
2016: Formentera’s Organic Waste Selective Collection Plan 2017: Barcelona’s Waste Prevention Executive Plan 2017: Plan to promote a better selective collection of organic waste in Barcelona 2018: Circular Economy Plan of the Maresme Consortium 2018: Technical Secretariat of Responsible Consumption of Barcelona’s Council Waste Prevention Plans for local institutions Waste Law and parliamentary groups consultancy for the Catalan, Balearic, Navarra, Community od Valencia Administration
1 2 3 Study – positioning and knowledge Campaign – Citizenship incidence Law and parliamentary groups consultancy– Working with the administration
Balearic Waste generation: 800 kg. person/year (2,20kg.person/day). The highest of Spain! 20 millions of tourists (2017). Balearic population: 1,16 millions. Collapsed landfills and waste plants due for the high rate of generation
The future Balearic Waste Law contains ground breaking proposals to fight marine litter It has the potential to become a milestone for the Mediterranean region and Europe in the fight against plastic pollution
Article Year of implementation Regulation
Article 23. Waste prevention, reuse and reduction of waste hazardousness With the law Promotion of the sale and purchase of bulk products, the durable goods and services, the use of products that are efficient in terms of waste of resources, repairable and recyclable With the law Promotion and regulation of the packaging market in order to increase the reusable containers levels and reduce the quota of single use ones With the law Implementation of systems that promote reuse activities, particularly in relation to WEEE, textile and furniture With the law Establishment of the criteria and methodology to develop life-cycle analysis for products With the law Obligation for producers to inform the consumers about the reusability, recyclability, elimination or pollution risks of the waste they produce With the law Establishment of waste prevention qualitative objectives With the law Inclusion of waste prevention criteria on the basis of public procurement procedures With the law Inclusion of waste prevention measures on municipal ordinances With the law Creation of a byproducts bank With the law Elaboration of a regulation to promote «green purchasing» among the public administrations With the law Prioritization of reused and recycled products on public procurements With the law The producers and distributors of the wet wipes commercialized in the Balearic market must include sufficient information on the containers to inform the users about their problematic With the law Waste prevention regulation for the waste generated on public events
Article Year of implementation Regulation
Article 24. Regulation of the single use products 1st January 2020 Plastic carrier bags can’t be provided free of charge at the point of sale of goods or products. 1st January 2020 Prohibition of single use plastic crockery, cutlery and cups 1st January 2020 Prohibition of the distribution and sale of products containing microplastics or nanoplastics, and the single use lighters, shavers, ink cartridges and printer toners 1st January 2020 Prohibition of single use products in catering and restaurants for the consumption of aliments in their own establishments 1st January 2020 Prohibition of the sale of singles use coffee capsules made of materials non easily recyclable (organically o mechanically). Only the distribution
With the Law Restriction or prohibition of other single use products or materials which present special difficulties for its management or to achieve the reduction targets Art 25. Packaging prevention With the Law Installation of water fountains in public spaces and reusable waters containers by public administration With the Law The sale of water in disposable bottles in general is prohibited in buildings and facilities of the public administrations (except hospitals) With the Law Restaurants and hotels should always offer the possibility of consuming unpackaged water With the Law Public events and parties must offer always refillable drinks and deposit refund systems (DRS) for cups.
Article Year of implementation Regulation
Art.26 Foodwaste 2019 Promotion of a social pact about food waste 2020 Elaboration of a diagnosis on the food waste with statistical base 2020 2020 Development of a foodwaste reduction strategy Art 27. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) With the law Elaboration of the Balearic register of production and waste management With the law Obligation of companies to provide data (units) on products or packaging placed in the Balearic market Art 28. Extended producer responsibility for packaging waste With the law The producers of packaging waste have to assume the total cost of managing the waste, including those not collected selectively and those coming from street cleaning and other spaces such as beaches 2020 Implementation of a deposit refund system (DRS) for beverage containers in a first island With the law Establishment of reuse objectives for beverages in the sector of catering and restaurants.
Is now or never! We will do our best to have an effective Balearic Waste Law. Our Mediterranean sea and the future generations deserve it. Will you help us?
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– Aim: assessing different measures for an effective reduction of disposable plastic bags in Catalonia – Conclusion: No plastic bags free of charge. Voluntary agreements are not enough. Environmental tax of 0’20€ per bag. Catalunya has legal competence.
A process of debate between all stakeholders was necessary: Catalunya Lliure de Bosses campaign (May 2008)
dissuasive measure to reduce its consumption. Economic fund for waste prevention campaigns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iszv1LQyfOg
Emma Vilarasau - actriu Eloi Cordomí – meteoròleg Martí Boada - ecòleg Joan Domenec - ecòleg Toni Clapés – periodista José L. Gallego – periodista Nao Albert – actor Pablo Derqui - actor Claudia Cos – actriu Abel Folk – actor Ana Azcoro –actriu Anna Barachina – actriu Marta Milla – actriu Gerard Quintana – cantant Xavier Solà - periodista Arcadi Oliveres – econom. ...
www.residusiconsum.org/catlliurebosses
Spain
consumers
Spanish Governments
50% by 2012. If not reached: stronger measures.
164 bags/person/year
free in all shops and home delivery.
First set in Catalonia, then spread all over. Global call to action (plasticbagfreeday.org)
www.residusiconsum.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gq_ClteVbxA
Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYZFBkVYGrs
Responsible consumption promotions (discount vouchers, draws, etc.) Routes and itineraries around the shops Display of products sold on the Green Shops
2/3 of beverage packaging are not managed through EPR Some costs are not met by Green Dot Systems: Littering (beaches!) Disposal Separate collection at a standstill Glass below objective set by European Packaging Directive Lightweight packaging on the verge (very low objective)
In the European survey “Use of Economic instruments and waste management” (2012), it is stated that the adoption of economic instruments helps to improve the performance of waste management Among the economic instruments should be considered: Charges for waste disposal and treatment (landfill & incineration taxes) Pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) schemes Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Schemes for specific streams (packaging, ELV, WEEE, batteries, etc.) The Deposit-Return & System (DRRS) fits in the EPR Concept
The producer or packager establishes a system to make possible the recovery of their packaging. To ensure this recovery, the producer or packager, thorough the seller, establishes a DEPOSIT (an economic value associated with each container) that costumer must pay in advance. Once the costumer deliver back the empty container to the system (shop or authomatic machine), the amount advanced is fully REFUNDED to the costumer. RETURN means that the container can return to the production line, for reusing or recycling, closing the cycle, where there is no waste but resources.
Located in North Catalonia With only 3.000 inhabitants, its geographical characteristics give it a character of island at all levels
GENERAL TARGETS To show the feasibility of a DRRS. To assess the impact of DRRS on local waste management from environmental and economic point of view. Showcase for retailers, companies, NGO and administration. To assess return rate with deposit. SPECIFIC TARGETS To assess return level with 5 € cent deposit. To assess the general acceptance by the population To assess impact in littering and current waste collection system.
RETORNA Fundació Prevenció de Residus (FPRC) Gremi de Recuperació (GRC) Technological Partners Tomra Rhenus Other Stakeholders Cadaqués Council Waste Agency of Catalonia Local retailers 2 Supermarkets VALVI NOVAVENDA 8 Small shops
Temporary DRRS for one-way beverage containers: April 15th – June 30th, 2013 Containers with 5 € cent deposit: Packaging: Plastic (PET) (< 3 liter) Cans Beverages: Water Juices Beer Soft drinks
2 supermarkets with automatic return machines 8 shops with manual return system
Consumers left a deposit of 5 euro cents for each container when bought their drinks
When returning each container, either manually of through the automatic machine, the consumer recovered the 5 euro cents of the deposit. The ticket of the automatic machine is discounted from the next puchase or delivered in cash.
Containers collected from shops where stored in bags and labeled with a barcode to recognise which shop the containers came from
The bags where transported to the counting center, located in the industrial area of Cadaqués, where they were compacted in bales
April May June TOTAL Return of containers (ut) 10.246 31.223 39.714 81.183 Sales and Return of containers subjected to DRRS by months (15 April–30 June)
(rainy days during Easter) and tourist fluctuation.
The Separate Collection and Recovery of Packaging increased from 12 % to 66,6 %, which means multiply by 5 the existing levels of separate collection & recovery before the introduction of DRRS pilot project.
Before the pilot (no DRRS) After the pilot (with DRRS)
The financial incentive helps to clean the town: giving an economic value to beverage containers it becomes more difficult to find them abandoned the town, beaches and natural areas.
Streets Beaches Seaside Natural Park 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% NS/NC Dirt i er Equal Cleaner
Better quality material for recycling Usual quality materials High Quality materials Aluminium cans 0,75 €/kg 1,37 €/kg
Reduction on the amount of waste to be collected and treated (light packaging, residual waste). Reduction of marine littering. Reduction of streets and beaches cleaning. Savings due to the reduction of all these services, estimated in 7% - 9% of annual cost of collection and
treatment.
Higher economic value in the market of high quality materials (steel, aluminium and PET) in relation to
medium-low usual quality materials
Survey of citizens perception (before and after Pilot Project)
Survey of retailers perception (YES, NOT or Don’t know/Don’t answer)
min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vmnu78wxxM
58% Homes 26% Commerce 1% Municipal market 9% Small commerce 16% Supermarket 16% Restauration 12% katering and private restauration 4% Institutions: katerings and restoration and restoration induced by institutional demand (hospitals, schools, residences, public administration canteens, public events, etc.)
720.000 kg of food daily and 262.471 annual tones, equal to the food needs of 500,000 people for a year
Prevent: reduce overproduction Reuse surplus food effectively. Prioritize human consumption Collaboration between sectors: solutions that promote the circular economy and new opportunities for everyone.
Law for the reduction of food waste in Catalonia: in process . Europe - Circular economy package: requires member states to apply measures to reduce food losses throughout the food chain. And recommend reducing them 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2050 compared to 2014 data. PRECAT20 (Program for the prevention and management of waste and resources in Catalonia) establishes as a priority objective for the year 2020 to reduce by 50% by weight the food waste in retail distribution, catering and domestic area with respect to 2010.
Reduce food waste derived from restoration activities. Make visible the problem of food waste, prevention opportunities, as well as associated environmental and socio-economic benefits. Awareness and dissemination of good practices by participating restaurants. Influence on consumer attitude. Normalizing attitudes such as taking away food and non-consumed food from restaurants.
Survey of retailers perception (YES, NOT or Don’t know/Don’t answer)
Cerdanya Ecoresort Restaurant El Mercader de l'Eixample
Project done by: And support from:
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www.pontalimentari.cat
Citizenship is increasingly demanding a change in production model Citiziens begin to change their consumption habits toward zero waste. We want to contribute to offer new perspectives and solutions for the future
Connect individual actions of responsible consumption, giving a voice to this trend from positive and personal experiences. Approach the zero waste lifestyle from an emphatic point of view, with its emotions, strenghts, discouragements, humor, drive, etc.
The first webseries of waste in Europe - 5 families and 1 challenge: #Rezero Objective in 30 days has been a success and is a benchmark of innovation and creativity in Europe Its development is linked to the daily life of different types of families from different municipalities in Catalunya (a couple with a baby, a couple with two kids, a couple without kids, a student flat, a couple of retirees, etc.). Their experience has been self-recorded with their cellphones, without a script, and has been later edited. Play Vídeo
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Good practices for the prevention waste and improvement of consumer habits Offer a practical solution of prevention for certain habits and needs of consumption of citizens.
A practical, attractive, easy-to- understand platform that allows each user to customize their Zero Waste Plan, Facilitate the accompaniment and monitoring of the participants
Infographics Fotoreport Storytelling Website Videos Community campaign #IamCOCO on social networks
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