Responsible as a producer or in anticipation of a revolution - MyCompany Poland debate

Why is Extended Producer Responsibility an important topic for bail scheme participants? What role will municipalities play in the system? What will the PPWR directive change? These and other questions were answered by participants in the MyCompany Poland debate, in which Interzero was represented by Przemysław Kuna, Managing Director at Interzero.

Last week, the debate 'Responsible as a Producer, or Awaiting a Revolution' took place, featuring Przemysław Kuna, Managing Director at Interzero, Krzysztof Baczynski, President of the Board of the Association of Employers of the Packaging and Products in Packaging Industry EKO-PAK and Artur Lobocki, Board Member of the RECAL Aluminium Packaging Recovery Foundation.

Participants in the debate leaned into issues related to the enactment of a deposit system in Poland from 2025, as well as the new packaging collection levels dictated by the transposition of the PPWR Directive. It was noted that the new deposit fees pose a high risk to the market in view of the low level of secondary material recovery in Poland. Attention was also drawn to the low awareness of waste recycling among Poles. The experts stressed the important role of municipalities in the system and about the legitimacy of penalties and product fees.

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