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Reply: producers should finance efficient collection, not household missorting
When Conny Udd and Jan Ridfeldt, CEOs of Tekniska Verken and Umeå Energi, argue that producers should replace sorted packaging waste, they miss a crucial principle: residual waste is a municipal responsibility. This is written by Henrik Nilsson, head of business development and community relations at Näringslivets Producentansvar, Henrik Oxfall, responsible for plastic issues at IKEM, and Mattias Philipsson, CEO of Svensk Plaståtervinning, in a reply in Aktuell Hållbarhet.
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NPA participates in standardization work for packaging
As additional requirements and regulations for packaging and producers are introduced within the framework of the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation within the EU (PPWR), it is important for NPA to be involved in the development of upcoming standards for recycling packaging.
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Hello, Magnus Sandström!
As the largest producer responsibility organization, NPA has a responsibility to provide so-called collection points throughout Sweden. Here, companies can drop off packaging waste generated in their operations free of charge. The collection points are financed through the packaging fees for non-private use paid by producers.
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Reporting of single-use plastic products
According to the ordinance on littering fees, producers of single-use plastic products are required to pay a littering fee. The purpose is to finance the municipalities' costs of cleaning up single-use plastic products that have been thrown away in nature and in public places. The producers covered are required to report certain packaging in quantities. The report can be made through NPA's customer portal and must be sent in by March 24th.
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LUMENE’s new moisturiser jar uses 44% less packaging material
LUMENE, a leading Nordic beauty brand specialised in skincare, face makeup and colour cosmetics, has made a commitment towards a more sustainable future, something that is visible in their recently launched 50 ml moisturiser jars.
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Updated criteria in a new compiled document
To make it easier for you as a customer to navigate our reporting instructions and criteria for differentiated fees, we have collected all information regarding reporting of all types of materials for Private use and Other than private use in one and the same document.
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