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Can we achieve a Zero Waste Society?
Algerian study trip
Barcelona 13th November 2018
1. About us
2. Why a Zero Waste Society?
3. How to achieve it?
4. The future Balearic Waste Law
5. Campaing to reduce plastic bags in Catalonia
6. Green shops: Comerç Verd
7. Deposit-Return System (DRS) pilot implementation for beverage containers in Cadaqués (Catalonia)
8. Campaigns to reduce food waste
9. Campaign #IamCoco Tourism
1. About us
1. About us
We are an independent and non-profit organization born in 2005
We want to change the consumption and production model towards Zero Waste
We drive transforming actions and policies on waste prevention and responsible consumption networking with social and economic agents
1. About us
2. Why a Zero Waste Society?
2. Why a Zero Waste Society?
Prevention priority is not implemented
Increase of waste generation
Difficulties on reaching the recycling targets on the context of an increasing generation
Products are not designed to be durable, reusable, repairable nor recycled (programmed obsolescence)
Depletion of natural resources, greenhouse gases emissions, environmental and health problems
Because of the unsustainability of the current model
2. Why a Zero Waste Society?
Rezero’s ecological waste hierarchy
REDUCTION
RECYCLING
REUSE REPAIR
LandfillIncineration
Energetic valorisation
2. Why a Zero Waste Society?
We need new perspectives and solutions for the future
Perspective of action
Knowledge
construction
The world that we have(systemic
crisis)
The world that we want
Ethic perspective
2. Why a Zero Waste Society?
We need the collective creation of new ways to feel, think and act
Perspective of action
Knowledge
construction
The world that we have(systemic
crisis)
The world that we want
Ethic perspective
3. How to achieve it?
3. How to achieve it?
Action plan
1Everything that goes into the market has to be reusable, reparable, recyclable or composted
Action plan
2Achieve an excellent selective collection. All materials that can be prepared for reuse, recycled or composted cannot end up going to finalist treatments or dumped on the environment
3. How to achieve it?
Action plan
3 Prevent waste generation: reduction of the intensity of resources usage
3. How to achieve it?
a) Waste prevention and reuse policies
European UnionCCAA,
municipalitiesSpain
3. How to achieve it?
What do we need?
b) Recuperation of quality materials
3. How to achieve it?
What do we need?
c) Transparency and traceability
Co-responsibility promotion
Move towards the transparency and comparability of physic, energetic and economic data regarding the waste management system
Extended producers responsibility
3. How to achieve it?
What do we need?
Rezero’s contribution
Strategic campaigns
Waste prevention plans and policies
Waste prevention
lobby
Knowledge creation and socialisation
3. How to achieve it?
Strategic campaigns
3. How to achieve it?
Strategic campaigns
3. How to achieve it?
First Webdoc about waste which portray five families and one challenge: Objective #Rezero in 30 days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_nNsMRiUWg
Knowledge creation and socialisation
3. How to achieve it?
2015: Implementation of a DRS in Catalonia. Economic opportunities for local institutions
2015: Redesigning Producer Responsibility. A New EPR is needed for Circular Economy
2016: Pilot project for container’s return at universities
2017: Rethinking economic incentives for separate collection
2017: The reuse potential of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
2017: Changing diapers. Promotion of Reusable diapers
2018: The use of reusable containers in the Balearic Islands
Waste prevention plans and policies
3. How to achieve it?
2016: Formentera’s Organic Waste Selective Collection Plan
2017: Barcelona’s Waste Prevention Executive Plan
2017: Plan to promote a better selective collection of organic waste in Barcelona
2018: Circular Economy Plan of the Maresme Consortium
2018: Technical Secretariat of Responsible Consumption of Barcelona’s Council
Waste Prevention Plans for local institutions
Waste Law and parliamentary groups consultancy for the Catalan, Balearic, Navarra, Community od Valencia Administration
Example: Lobbying for the approval of a powerful Waste Law in the Balearic Islands
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Study – positioning and knowledge
Campaign – Citizenship incidence
Law and parliamentary groups consultancy–Working with the administration
3. How to achieve it?
4. The future Balearic Waste Law
Break Free From Plastic
1. Context
1. ContextA Mediterranean paradise...
1. ContextA Mediterranean paradise...under a lot of pressure
Balearic Waste generation: 800 kg. person/year (2,20kg.person/day). The highest of Spain!
20 millions of tourists (2017). Balearic population: 1,16 millions.
Collapsed landfills and waste plants due for the high rate of generation
1. Context
2. The Law Proposal
The future Balearic Waste Law contains ground breaking proposals to fight marine litter
It has the potential to become a milestone for the Mediterranean region and Europe in the fight against plastic pollution
Proposal
Proposal
Article Year of implementation Regulation
Article 23. Waste prevention, reuse and reduction of waste hazardousness
With the lawPromotion of the sale and purchase of bulk products, the durable goods and services, the use of products that are efficient in terms of waste of resources, repairable and recyclable
With the law Promotion and regulation of the packaging market in order to increase the reusable containers levels and reduce the quota of single use ones
With the law Implementation of systems that promote reuse activities, particularly in relation to WEEE, textile and furniture
With the law Establishment of the criteria and methodology to develop life-cycle analysis for products
With the law Obligation for producers to inform the consumers about the reusability, recyclability, elimination or pollution risks of the waste they produce
With the law Establishment of waste prevention qualitative objectives
With the law Inclusion of waste prevention criteria on the basis of public procurement procedures
With the law Inclusion of waste prevention measures on municipal ordinances
With the law Creation of a byproducts bank
With the law Elaboration of a regulation to promote «green purchasing» among the public administrations
With the law Prioritization of reused and recycled products on public procurements
With the law The producers and distributors of the wet wipes commercialized in the Balearic market must include sufficient information on the containers to inform the users about their problematic
With the law Waste prevention regulation for the waste generated on public events
Proposal
Article Year of implementation Regulation
Article 24. Regulation of the single use products
1st January 2020 Plastic carrier bags can’t be provided free of charge at the point of sale of goods or products.
1st January 2020 Prohibition of single use plastic crockery, cutlery and cups
1st January 2020 Prohibition of the distribution and sale of products containing microplastics or nanoplastics, and the single use lighters, shavers, ink cartridges and printer toners
1st January 2020 Prohibition of single use products in catering and restaurants for the consumption of aliments in their own establishments
1st January 2020 Prohibition of the sale of singles use coffee capsules made of materials non easily recyclable (organically o mechanically). Only the distribution of compostable straws, cotton bud sticks and caramel sticks will be allowed
With the Law Restriction or prohibition of other single use products or materials which present special difficulties for its management or to achieve the reduction targets
Art 25. Packaging prevention
With the Law Installation of water fountains in public spaces and reusable waters containers by public administration
With the Law The sale of water in disposable bottles in general is prohibited in buildings and facilities of the public administrations (except hospitals)
With the Law Restaurants and hotels should always offer the possibility of consuming unpackaged water
With the Law Public events and parties must offer always refillable drinks and deposit refund systems (DRS) for cups.
Proposal
Article Year of implementation Regulation
Art.26 Foodwaste
2019 Promotion of a social pact about food waste
2020 Elaboration of a diagnosis on the food waste with statistical base 2020
2020 Development of a foodwaste reduction strategy
Art 27. Extended producer responsibility (EPR)
With the law Elaboration of the Balearic register of production and waste management
With the law Obligation of companies to provide data (units) on products or packaging placed in the Balearic market
Art 28. Extended producer responsibility for packaging waste
With the law The producers of packaging waste have to assume the total cost of managing the waste, including those not collected selectively and those coming from street cleaning and other spaces such as beaches
2020 Implementation of a deposit refund system (DRS) for beverage containers in a first island
With the law Establishment of reuse objectives for beverages in the sector of catering and restaurants.
www.perunamarsenseplastic.org
Is now or never!
We will do our best to have an effective Balearic Waste Law. Our Mediterranean sea and the future generations deserve it.
Will you help us?
5. Campaing to reduce plastic bags in Catalonia
Why the plastic carrier bag?
• Symbol of throwing-away.
• Easy solution: replaced by reusable alternatives.
• All sectors need to work together
• Strategic: it's reduction can be iconic of waste prevention
• First step to implement waste prevention regulatory measures (proposal of a Catalan Waste Prevention
Law).
Starting the campaign
• Study “Reduction of the disposable plastic bag in Catalonia” (2007)– Aim: assessing different measures for an effective reduction of disposable plastic bags in Catalonia
– Conclusion:
No plastic bags free of charge.
Voluntary agreements are not enough.
Environmental tax of 0’20€ per bag. Catalunya has legal competence.
A process of debate between all stakeholders was necessary: Catalunya Lliure de Bosses
campaign (May 2008)
Place the bag issue at a social, political and media debate.
Get supports from all sectors.
Ask the Catalan Government the regulation of plastic bags: environmental tax of 0'20€/bag as a
dissuasive measure to reduce its consumption. Economic fund for waste prevention campaigns.
Set the Plastic Bag Free Day on 3rd July
Aims of the campaign
Fairs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iszv1LQyfOg
The Catalan Parliament
Conferences
Support from celebrities
Emma Vilarasau - actriuEloi Cordomí – meteoròlegMartí Boada - ecòleg Joan Domenec - ecòlegToni Clapés – periodistaJosé L. Gallego – periodistaNao Albert – actorPablo Derqui - actorClaudia Cos – actriuAbel Folk – actorAna Azcoro –actriuAnna Barachina – actriuMarta Milla – actriuGerard Quintana – cantantXavier Solà - periodistaArcadi Oliveres – econom....
www.residusiconsum.org/catlliurebosses
Media impact
Catalonia free of plastic bags campaign
-The origin of the packaging debate in Catalonia & Spain
-Supported by >100 municipalities, 100 social organizations, 50 retailers associations and > 5.000 consumers
-Important impact in society, media and Catalan & Spanish Governments
-Plastic Bag Commitment
-PRECAT20 (CAT) 90% reduction by 2020
-PNIR (Spain)- 50% reduction by 2010
• Constituted by the Catalan Government. Promoted by Catalan Waste Agency (ARC, 2009)
• Aim: decide the most suitable system to replace the free distribution of disposable plastic
bags. Beyond voluntary agreements.
• Representatives of all sectors involved
• Plastic Bag Committment: voluntary agreements to reach reduction of 30 % by 2009 and
50% by 2012.
If not reached: stronger measures.
• Results: reduction of 50% bags/person, compared to 2007 (ARC). Consumption in 2015:
164 bags/person/year
Government Committee
• Finally the Catalan Government implemented a law to ban delivery of carrier plastic bags for
free in all shops and home delivery.
• Since 2018 carrier plastic bags can't be delivered for free in all Spain.
Ban on free plastic bags in 2017
First set in Catalonia, then spread all over. Global call to action (plasticbagfreeday.org)
3rd July, Plastic Bag Free Day
Plastic Bag Free Day (2008)
2009
2009
International Day (2010)
2011
2011
2011
2013
2014
www.residusiconsum.org
Materials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gq_ClteVbxA
Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYZFBkVYGrs
• Has helped in understanding the concept of “waste prevention”.
• Led many supermarkets to stop distributing free plastic bags and reduce its consumption.
• Promoted the use of alternatives.
• Efficient tool to raise awareness.
• Useful to join and show the support of many sectors for waste reduction.
• We keep asking the Government an environmental tax for a higher reduction of plastic bags.
Review and perspectives
Bio-based plastics:
the temptation of the
substitution
6. Green shops: Comerç verd
Challenge Opportunity
The shops are synonymous of thevalues related to social, economic, environmental and cultural sustainability
The environment has become in few years a vector linked to a modern and efficient business management
OPPORTUNITY
GREEN SHOPS
Green shops
Green Shop are the proximity stores that allow citizenship to consume in a respectful manner with the environment.COMERÇ
VERD
The Green Shops distinctive indicates and guarantees the client that the excellence of the environmental offer
What is it?
Green shops
Specific objectives
Visualize the contribution that the commerce does to improve the community sustainability Facilitate the right of the citizenship to consume avoiding waste productionStrengthen the relationship between proximity commerce and citizenship providing information in regards of the responsible consumption options that it offers
General objective
To boost sustainabilityin the commerce as a fundamental elementof responsibleconsumptionObjectives
Green shops
COMERÇ VERD
Criteria
- Enforceability of non free distribution of single use plastic bags
- Sale in bulk
- Sale of proximity products or fair trade
- Sale of ecological products
- Sale of returnable or reusable products
Green shops
COMERÇ VERD
Promotion (1)
Elaboration of a Consciousconsumer Guide
Mapping of certified shops
Letting service of wickerbaskets or trolley
Collective buying (reusable bags, tupperware and so on)
Green shops
COMERÇ VERD
Promotion (2)
Responsible consumption promotions (discountvouchers, draws, etc.)
Routes and itineraries around the shops
Display of products sold on the Green Shops
COMERÇ VERD
Municipalities
- Girona- Badalona- Argentona- Castellbisbal- El Papiol- Gavà- La Bisbal d’Empordà- Palafrugell- Palau-solità i Plegamans- Pallejà- Sant Pol de Mar- Sant Vicenç de Castellet- Santa Coloma de Cervelló- Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana- Tiana- Torrelles de Llobregat- Viladecans
- Barcelona- Antiga Esquerra de l’Eixample- El Fort Pienc- La Dreta de l’Eixample- La Maternitat i Sant Ramon- Pedralbes- La Sagrada Família- La Vila de Gràcia- Les Corts- Nova Esquerra de l’Eixample- Sant Andreu del Palomar- Sant Antoni- Sant Martí de Provençals- Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera- Sarrià
7. Deposit-Return System (DRS) pilot implementation for beverage
containers in Cadaqués (Catalonia)
Foundation for waste prevention and responsible consumption
2/3 of beverage packaging are not managed through EPR
Some costs are not met by Green Dot Systems:
Littering (beaches!)
Disposal
Separate collection at a standstill
Glass below objective set by European Packaging Directive
Lightweight packaging on the verge (very low objective)
Weak Producer Responsibility
In the European survey “Use of Economic instruments and waste management” (2012), itis stated that the adoption of economic instruments helps to improve the performance of waste management
Among the economic instruments should be considered: Charges for waste disposal and treatment (landfill & incineration taxes) Pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) schemes Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Schemes for specific streams (packaging, ELV,
WEEE, batteries, etc.)
The Deposit-Return & System (DRRS) fits in the EPR Concept
Economic instruments & Waste Management
The producer or packager establishes a system to make possible the recovery of theirpackaging.
To ensure this recovery, the producer or packager, thorough the seller, establishes a DEPOSIT (an economic value associated with each container) that costumer must pay in advance.
Once the costumer deliver back the empty container to the system (shop or authomaticmachine), the amount advanced is fully REFUNDED to the costumer.
RETURN means that the container can return to the production line, for reusing or recycling, closing the cycle, where there is no waste but resources.
The Deposit-Refund System (DRS) CONCEPT
Located in North CataloniaWith only 3.000 inhabitants, its geographical characteristics give it a character of islandat all levels
Cadaqués, the Island Village
GENERAL TARGETS
To show the feasibility of a DRRS.
To assess the impact of DRRS on local waste management from environmentaland economic point of view.
Showcase for retailers, companies, NGO and administration.
To assess return rate with deposit.
SPECIFIC TARGETS
To assess return level with 5 € cent deposit.To assess the general acceptance by the
population
To assess impact in littering and currentwaste collection system.
Main Targets
The expected performance of a DRRS
RETORNA
Fundació Prevenció de Residus (FPRC)
Gremi de Recuperació (GRC)
Technological Partners
Tomra
Rhenus
Other Stakeholders
Cadaqués CouncilWaste Agency of Catalonia
Local retailers2 Supermarkets
VALVINOVAVENDA
8 Small shops
Stakeholder involved & Political Support
Temporary DRRS for one-way beverage containers: April15th – June 30th, 2013
Containers with 5 € cent deposit: Packaging:
Plastic (PET) (< 3 liter) Cans
Beverages: Water Juices Beer Soft drinks
What’s the pilot project about?
2 supermarkets with automatic return machines
8 shops with manual return system
Local Retailers involved
Consumers left a deposit of 5 euro cents for eachcontainer when bought their drinks
When returning each container, either manually of through the automatic machine, the consumer recovered the 5 euro cents of the deposit.
The ticket of the automatic machine is discountedfrom the next puchase or delivered in cash.
Containers collected from shops where stored in bagsand labeled with a barcode to recognise which shop thecontainers came from
The bags where transported to the counting center, located in the industrial area of Cadaqués, where they were compacted in bales
Counting center
April May June TOTAL
Return of containers (ut) 10.246 31.223 39.714 81.183
Sales and Return of containers subjected to DRRS by months (15 April–30 June)
1. The return level was growing overtime, with uneven behaviour between weeks due to climatic factors (rainy days during Easter) and tourist fluctuation.
2. Last week of June the level of return reached 91 %.
Quantitative Results
Quantitative Results. III
The Separate Collection and Recovery of Packaging increased from 12 % to 66,6 %, which means multiply by 5 the existing levels of separate collection & recovery before the introduction of DRRS pilot project.
Before the pilot
(no DRRS)
After the pilot
(with DRRS)
Effect on Separate Collection & Recovery of Packaging
The financial incentive helps to clean the town: giving an economic value to beverage containers it becomes more difficult to find them abandoned the town, beaches and natural areas.
Streets Beaches Seaside Natural Park0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
NS/NCDirt ierEqualCleaner
Results: Littering reduction
Better quality material for recycling
Usual quality materials High Quality materials
Aluminium cans 0,75 €/kg 1,37 €/kg
Qualitative Results
Reduction on the amount of waste to be collected and treated (light packaging, residual waste).
Reduction of marine littering.
Reduction of streets and beaches cleaning.
Savings due to the reduction of all these services, estimated in 7% - 9% of annual cost of collection andtreatment.
Higher economic value in the market of high quality materials (steel, aluminium and PET) in relation to medium-low usual quality materials
Other considerations
Survey of citizens perception (before and after Pilot Project)
Other Considerations. II
Survey of retailers perception (YES, NOT or Don’t know/Don’t answer)
Other Considerations. III
- High level of return (92% in the peak)
- Selective collection x5 and reduction of littering
- Positive impact in the municipality budget
- Zero cost for the administration that implements the system
- High quality recycling (materials, upcycling bottle-to-bottle)
- High acceptance by the population and retailers
Conclusions
Primera prueba del Sistema de Retorno de envases en España (4 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vmnu78wxxM
8. Campaigns to reduce food waste
Circular economy and sustainability in restaurants and shops
Food waste throughout the chain
58% Homes
26% Commerce
1% Municipal market
9% Small commerce
16% Supermarket
16% Restauration
12% katering and private restauration
4% Institutions: katerings and restoration and restoration induced by institutional demand (hospitals, schools, residences, public administration canteens, public events, etc.)
The numbers of food waste in Catalonia
841 milions €/any
720.000 kg of food daily and 262.471 annual tones, equal to the food needs of 500,000 people for a year
The numbers of food waste in Catalonia
Food wasteWe are all part of the solution
Prevent: reduce overproduction
Reuse surplus food effectively. Prioritize human consumption
Collaboration between sectors: solutions that promote the circular economy and new opportunities for everyone.
Law for the reduction of food waste in Catalonia: in process .
Europe - Circular economy package: requires member states to apply measures to reduce food losses throughout the food chain. And recommend reducing them 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2050 compared to 2014 data.
PRECAT20 (Program for the prevention and management of waste and resources in Catalonia) establishes as a priority objective for the year 2020 to reduce by 50% by weight the food waste in retail distribution, catering and domestic area with respect to 2010.
Food waste- Legislation
Remenja’mmm
3. Remenja’mmm
3. Remenja’mmm
Reduce food waste derived from restoration activities.
Make visible the problem of food waste, prevention opportunities, as well as associated environmental and socio-economic benefits.
Awareness and dissemination of good practices by participating restaurants.
Influence on consumer attitude. Normalizing attitudes such as taking away food and non-consumed food from restaurants.
Objectives
3. Remenja’mmm
3. Remenja’mmm
More the 250 establishments
3. Remenja’mmmLarge community of chefs
3. Remenja’mmm... And professionals of restaurant sector
Survey of retailers perception (YES, NOT or Don’t know/Don’t answer)
Other Considerations. III
3. Remenja’mmm1st Edition of Remenja’mmm awards
Cerdanya Ecoresort
Restaurant El Mercader de l'Eixample
3. Remenja’mmm
Project done by:
And support from:
www.remenjammm.cat @Remenjamm – Facebook – Twitter- Instagram
www.pontalimentari.cat
9. Campaign #IamCocoApproach to the Zero Waste lifestyle
1. Challenge
2. Inititative
3. Impact
1. Challenge
1. Challenge
Citizenship is increasingly demanding a change in production model
Citiziens begin to change their consumption habits toward zero waste.
We want to contribute to offer new perspectives and solutions for the future
4M of tonnes of waste/year per municipality = 1,35 kg/hab/day
1. Challenge
New and beautiful perspective and solutions for the future
Connect individual actions of responsibleconsumption, giving a voice to this trendfrom positive and personal experiences.
Approach the zero waste lifestyle froman emphatic point of view, with itsemotions, strenghts, discouragements, humor, drive, etc.
1. Challenge
Our context - Smiles after the challenge #IamCOCO
The first webseries of waste in Europe - 5 families and 1 challenge:
#Rezero Objective in 30 days has been a success and is a benchmark ofinnovation and creativity in Europe
Its development is linked to the daily life of different types of families from differentmunicipalities in Catalunya (a couple with a baby, a couple with two kids, a couplewithout kids, a student flat, a couple of retirees, etc.).
Their experience has been self-recorded with their cellphones, without a script, andhas been later edited.
Play Vídeo
1. Challenge#Rezero Objective
1. Challenge
#Rezero Objective
Good practices for the prevention wasteand improvement of consumer habits
Offer a practical solution of preventionfor certain habits and needs of consumption of citizens.
Kit #Rezero
1. Challenge
#Rezero Objective Before
1. Challenge
#Rezero Objective After
2. Next step
2. Next step
A practical, attractive, easy-to-understand platform that allows eachuser to customize their Zero Waste Plan,
Facilitate the accompaniment andmonitoring of the participants
APP – Online Platform
2. Next step
Infographics
Fotoreport
Storytelling
Website
Videos
Community campaign #IamCOCO on social networks
Communication support
3. Impact
3. Impact
Media likes zero waste challenge
Marta Beltran martab@rezero.cat
Alba Cabrera albac@rezero.cat
Raül Paniagua raulp@rezero.cat
936 686 107www.rezero.cat
Contact @rezerocat
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