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The problem of sand shortage as a natural resource is very large. According to statistics, the demand for sand is around 30-50 billion tonnes per year. This is why startup Glass Half Full has addressed such an important topic as recycling sand from glass.

We would like to remind you that the annual reporting period is underway. Therefore, please report the actual weights of packaging, products and batteries introduced by your company in 2023 before 31 January 2024 in the My Interzero portal.

The Euro 7 emissions standard has been approved, this time following an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

Marine and coastal pollution resulting from the presence of plastic microplastics poses a serious threat to the environment. The EU-funded GoJelly project aims to address these problems by developing, testing and promoting a certain innovative solution.

Already a second city in Poland is introducing a clean transport zone. This time it will be the capital city of Warsaw. The clean transport zone is an area where only vehicles meeting certain emission standards are allowed.

Two Polish cities have been ranked the most environmentally friendly according to the Global Destination Sustainability Movement 2023.

The European Union is banning loose glitter from October 2023. This is the start of the fight against microplastic pollution.

The Sejm has passed the Act on amending the Act on packaging and packaging waste management and certain other acts, which establishes the legal framework for the operation of the deposit system in Poland. Learn more about the upcoming legal changes from this article.

From 1 July 2024, businesses selling drinks in disposable cups will have to provide their customers with alternative packaging that is more environmentally friendly and helps to reduce plastic waste. This is why Interzero is introducing a new service - Made 4 Loop.

How not to drown in the maze of new legislation that Polish and EU experts are preparing for us was discussed at the panel 'Waste tsunami, how not to drown in packaging', which took place on 12 October during the European Forum for New Ideas (EFNI). Among others, Anna Grom, CEO of Interzero, took part in the panel.

We are publishing the 'Resources SAVED by recycling' study for 2022, in which we prove that Interzero and our customers are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around 1 million tonnes and primary resource consumption by 8.7 million tonnes.

On 24 August, together with employees from the Eurocash Group, we travelled to Germany to look at the deposit system in practice. Together we visited shops with both a bag-based collection system and an automatic collection system. We also visited the Interzero Conversion Centre, where waste is sorted into the appropriate fractions.

To help companies adapt to upcoming regulatory changes that will favour recyclable packaging, Interzero has launched an eco-design support programme called Made4Circle. Read on to find out more.

A week ago, on 9 May 2023, the law implementing the provisions of the SUP (Single Use Plastics) Directive was published, meaning that the legislation will soon come into force.
The regulations mainly focus on imposing restrictions and requirements on the marketing and use of single-use products made from plastics, and on the separate collection of waste from these products.

The product charge is a type of environmental fee that must be paid by entrepreneurs who place products and packaging on the market. The purpose of this fee is to ensure proper handling of packaging waste in accordance with the Waste Act and to encourage entrepreneurs to reduce the amount of packaging produced. If you want to learn more about this obligation, we encourage you to watch the training course "Does the product fee apply to your company?" at Interzero Academy!