Responsible as a manufacturer, i.e. waiting for a revolution – MyCompany Polska debate

Why is extended producer responsibility an important topic for participants of the deposit system? What role will municipalities play in the system? What will the PPWR directive change? These and other questions were answered by the participants of the MyCompany Polska debate, in which Interzero was represented by Przemysław Kuna, Managing Director at Interzero.

Last week, there was a debate “Responsible as a manufacturer, i.e. waiting for a revolution”, in which Przemysław Kuna, Managing Director at Interzero, Krzysztof Baczyński, President of the Management Board of the Association of Employers of the Packaging and Packaging Products Industry EKO-PAK and Artur Łobocki took part. Member of the Management Board of the Foundation for the Recovery of Aluminum Packaging RECAL.

The participants of the debate focused on issues related to the adoption of a deposit-refund system in Poland from 2025, as well as new levels of packaging collection dictated by the transposition of the PPWR directive. It was noted that new deposit fees pose a high threat to the market in the face of the low level of recovery of secondary raw materials in Poland. Attention was also drawn to the low awareness of waste recycling among Poles. Experts emphasized the important role of municipalities in the system and the validity of penalties and product fees.

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Interzero Polska and the Polish Chamber of Recovery and Recycling of Packaging will create a representative entity for companies in the deposit system – find out more here: https://systemkauacyjny.pioiro.pl/ .