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Stay up to date with the latest news. Here you will find news items and articles about recycling and the producer responsibility for packaging.
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The past year and the year to come
There was a lot that was completely new and untested in the beginning of 2024- Näringslivets Produceransvar was a new company establishing new logistics flows and setting up new processes in new systems. Everything had to work and be understood by users from day one. At the same time, we guided and advised our customers in the new packaging regulation before the first reporting of the year, which included both new definitions and new article numbers.
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How we work with material quality
At NPA, we work every day to increase material recycling of packaging. Ensuring good material quality for the material we receive and resell is an important part of our business, as it greatly affects recycling.
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The report to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
At the end of January, the annual report to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency opens. The report must be approved and submitted by the 24th of March. Keep in mind that the report may also need to be supplemented with additional information depending on the type of packaging your company puts on the Swedish market.
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Improved waste service for local businesses
The expansion of collection points for businesses' packaging waste continues as planned. There are currently around eighty places, and on 1 January 2026 there should be a collection point in each municipality. Through an agreement with NPA, the municipality's recycling centers can offer an improved waste service for local companies.
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New billing address starting in 2025
In January 2025, we will introduce a new financial system, which means a new billing address and new billing email. We therefore want to ask all our suppliers to update their systems with the new information, so that we can receive, manage and process your invoices.
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More needs to be done to reach the recycling targets
The Environmental Protection Agency's follow-up of producer responsibility for packaging in 2023 shows that Sweden reaches three out of nine material recycling targets. The recycling of plastic and paper packaging is increasing, but not yet reaching the targets.
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