All Collective Systems of Extended Producer Responsibility (SCRAPs) of Spain and companies meet for the first time at an event to address the new business obligations related to the management of industrial and commercial packaging waste, imposed by the Royal Decree on packaging and packaging waste. This meeting, co-organized by the Container and Packaging Innovation Cluster and Business Confederation of the Valencian Community (CEV)Will take place on January 17 in the in the assembly hall of the North Forum of FERIA VALENCIA, located at Av. de les Fires, s/n, 46035 València
The event will have the participation of all the SCRAPs that currently exist at the national level, among them, ENVALORATE, ECOVIDRIO, GENCI, IMPLY, PROCIRCULAR, ECOLEC PACKAGING, CARDIGANS AND JUMPERS GRETA, RECYCLIA, AEVAE, CIRCULAR CARDBOARD, SIGPHITH y ECOEMBES. All these collection and transport entities or treatment and recycling plants will take advantage of the opportunity to present their systems and will also have stands to expand the information required by attendees.
One of the highlights of the event is the presentation of Jorge Blanco, general director of Environmental Quality and Environmental Education of the Department of Environment of the Generalitat Valenciana, Y de Enrique Lopez, head of the Prevention, Reuse, Promotion of Recycling and Circular Resource Management Service of the Department of Environment of the Generalitat Valenciana, on “New business obligations for the management of commercial and industrial packaging. The role of SCRAPs”. The speakers will convey to companies the importance of these systems, which have adopted an essential role in creating a value chain that guarantees sustainable waste management and the circular economy.
New business responsibilities
In this way, the entities present will have the opportunity to clarify any doubts that may arise in relation to the legislative developments and to learn first-hand about the offer of each of the SCRAPs that currently operate with the aim of facilitating compliance with these requirements. Likewise, the role of Collective Extended Producer Responsibility Systems in the new business obligations for the management of commercial and industrial packaging will be addressed.
Representatives of the SCRAPs will be present at the event, including Begoña de Benito, Director of External Relations and ESG at ECOEMBES; Mayca Bernardo, Head of Communication at Appreciate; Laura sanz, general secretary of CONFECOI and coordinator of It implies; Pedro Manuel Rodriguez, chief technician at Greta Point; Jose Vicente Ronda, CEO at AEVAE; Pilar Arrayás, director of Circular Cardboard; Ainhöa Lizarbe, HR director II. and Communication of Genc y FOLLOW US; Violeta Sanchez, responsible for the Business area in recycling; Rocío Pastor, general director at sigphytum; Luis Moreno, CEO at Ecole Foundation; Sandra Anguiano, Director of Public Affairs at Ecovidrio; y Esther Colino, Director of Public Affairs and Communication at Procircular.
Keys in the circular economy
In this sense, SCRAPs play a fundamental role in sustainable waste management in Spain. Without losing sight of innovation, these systems offer several significant benefits for society and the environment.
It should be noted that they facilitate the selective collection and recycling of materials, thus preventing them from ending up in landfills and reducing the extraction of natural resources. This approach results in a significant reduction of the environmental footprint, playing a crucial role in the battle against climate change.
