prepared by cheri scholtz what is pet and petco all about?
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Prepared by Cheri Scholtz
WHAT IS PET AND PETCO ALL ABOUT?
“It all comes back to you”
PETCO is…
…extended producer responsibility in action, working collectively on behalf of those
• who make the PET raw material (resin producers)• produce the bottles (convertors)• fill these bottles (bottling companies)• own the brands (e.g. Coca Cola) • and who retail the products packaging in PET to the
consumer (e.g. Pick ‘n Pay)
This responsibility results in recyclable and energy-efficient PET material being increasingly collected and re-used
instead of littering our streets or going into landfill
Drivers for recycling
• Dramatic increase in plastic packaging and single use containers
• Waste legislation
• Growing market of concerned consumers
• Cost and scarcity of landfill
• Extended producer responsibility
• Scarcity of natural resources
• Environmental factors
• Tax disincentives
• Landfill bans on classes of waste materials
• Priority wastes
• Recycled content mandates
MISSION
PETCO aims to minimize the environmental impact of post-consumer PET on natural systems by:
• achieving sustainable growth in PET plastic recycling in South Africa
• supporting existing and encouraging new collection & recycling initiatives and
• promoting a strong focus on public and consumer education and awareness programmes
TEN things you should know about Petco…
Ten things you should know about PETCO….
• ONE: PETCO is an inclusive national voluntary industry body with the support of the full value chain. PETCO…
– … is a transparent organisation overseen by a board of directors representing the industry: brand owners, resin producer, bottlers, converters and the retail sector
– … has a strategy and action plan with ambitious targets
• TWO: PETCO cooperates with relevant national and international organisations. PETCO…
– … is a founding member of RAG and working closely with Packaging and Paper industry to develop an Industry Waste Management Plan
– … belongs to the European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO) & the Society of Plastics Engineers
• THREE PETCO has an associate membership option – which allows organisations, individuals & government departments who buy in to
the principles of PET recycling to join the organisation
Ten things you should know about PETCO….
• FOUR: PETCO is not a collection body. But it does – voluntarily provide funding to ensure collection of post- consumer PET by
contracted recyclers– have contracts with three PET recyclers who have end use markets in their
value chain– provide collection infrastructure at municipal garden drop off sites for
recycling of PET– provide education and awareness on PET and recycling– provide training and information of the identification of PET plastic and what
PETCO’s contracted recyclers will buy from collectors– facilitate joint ventures and projects between collectors and recyclers
• FIVE: PETCO has been instrumental in doubling the amount of PET recycled since the recycling levy was introduced in 2005
Ten things you should know about PETCO….
• SIX: PETCO ensures best practice in recycling by – encouraging research activities to develop alternative production input materials
based on renewable resources for a sustainable and viable PET industry of tomorrow
– developing and encouraging end-use markets for rPET
• SEVEN: PETCO provides guidelines for product design to enhance and not hinder the recycling of PET
• EIGHT: PETCO actively interacts with government bodies at all levels with regards to PET recycling and relevant legislation and regulation
• NINE: PETCO provides support and education/awareness – by initiating and participating in environmental education awareness via clean up
campaigns, major sporting and other events, exhibitions etc– through public relations activities such as media releases, advertisements
presentations and our website
• TEN: PETCO is becoming the authoritative voice that champions post-consumer PET recycling
Industry Partnerships:• Recovery Action Group (RAG)
– Association of like-minded organisations who are involved in the recycling and recovery of the main packaging materials
– Aims are to work together to improve recycling rates and– engage and communicate with key individuals within central and local
government institutions– Members: PETCO, Collect-a-Can, The Glass Recycling Company,
Packaging Council of SA, PAMSA/PRASA, PFSA and Tetrapak
• SA National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA)
• Plastics Federation of SA
• National Recycling Forum (NRF)
• Institute of Waste Management (IWMSA)
• SA Plastic Recyclers Association (SAPRO)
• Consumer Goods Council of SA (CGCSA)
• EPRO
Promote employment and economic empowerment opportunities:• Approx. 350 jobs created directly by major recyclers• Approx. 1675 suppliers /middlemen supplying to the recyclers • Approx. 12,000 to 15,000 collectors and reclaimers sell to the
middlemen / suppliers• Figures for collectors are defensible:
– if one person collects 200 bottles for 240 days of the year, it amounts to 1,600kgs per year;
– so we take our annual PET collected and recycled based on our audited figures and do the calculation
• In 2008, we collected and recycled just under 23,000 tons of post consumer PET (28% beverage PET)
• Our figures do not include the factory waste which also does get recycled - we just focus on the post consumer bottles.
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SOME ISSUES that affect PET recycling
2009
Changing Legislative EnvironmentMinistry of Water & Environmental Affairs
• National Environmental Management : Waste Act effective 1 July 2009 with exceptions
- Voluntary Industry Waste Management Plans
- Contaminated Lands
• The act defines the Waste Hierarchy– Avoid
– Reduce
– Re-use
– Recycle
– Recover
– Landfill
PETCO addresses government imperatives
• This is national framework legislation which– introduces Extended Producer Responsibility; – requires the development of an Industry Waste
Management Plan; – empowers the Minister to declare a Priority Waste; – empowers Municipalities to enforce Household Separation
and Fine for littering; – Controlled Recovery (EFW) Legalised
One of PETCO’s core objectives is to work with Government to ensure a clear understanding of each others’ goals.
The objective of this approach is to allow the PET industry to continue its impressive record of growth, job creation and foreign exchange earnings without fear of unilateral government action which could jeopardize the entire industry.
The Recycling Process
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We have many challenges, but the three major challenges remain …
FIRSTLY: Find new end-use markets for recycled PET (rPET):
• Alternatives requiring significant volumes such as sheet applications & bottle-to-bottle (% recyclate)
• Efficiencies of scale– improved quality of recycled bottles (cleaner, minimal contaminants)– Sustainable supply of significant volumes at economically viable prices
Three major challenges remain …
SECONDLY: Expand/improve quality of collections despite obstacles
• Have to move from landfill reclamation to separation prior to landfill
• Need for integrated infrastructure developments
• Overcome citizen apathy
THIRDLY: Convince manufacturers to design with recycling in mind
• Change design priorities from focussing on marketing and branding to incorporate environmental stewardship
The challenges of poor sorting by collectors, contaminants, dirt etc
PETCO’s projects
2009
Business ModelRecycling levy used in support of two types of programmes:
• Category ‘A’ Projectsfocus on increasing the economically viable collection and
recycling of post consumer PET
PETCO provides financial assistance to recyclers who have an end-use market in their value chain, for every ton of PET that they recycle
• Category ‘B’ Projectsare initiatives and projects that do not necessarily increase
the collection volumes of recycled PET, but contribute to the visible recycling of PET
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Category ‘B’ projects Plastics Recovery Stations• Drop-Off Facilities – municipal
garden sites, shopping centres, events, corporates
• PET Recycling now being done at many schools: follow-on from paper collections
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Norwood, GautengBryanston, Gauteng
Durban
Category ‘B’ projects
BEducation and Training
Examples:•The Fantastic Plastics Competition•Presence at National Science week•Plastics Educational Resource Material: PFSA assisted the National Education Department school curriculum development for Grades 9-12 with 10 000 plastic “Its All About Plastics” booklets
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National Science Week Students
Category ‘B’ projects
B Exhibitions• PFSA exhibited at numerous exhibitions on plastics and PET recovery, e.g. the
Pretoria Show & the SABC Education Faire, Home Expo etc.
Major Events • PETCO & PFSA support events such as Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour & Old
Mutual Two Oceans Marathon to recycle PET used at these events• Very active during e.g. the Confederations Cup (assisting Coca-Cola and to be part of
PET Recycling promotions by promoting use of products made of rPET) and the World Cup in 2010 (PETCO advising on legacy plan)
Sponsorship• PETCO sponsors e.g. signage (Mama She’s,) and equipment such as baling
machines (Kruger Park, Cradock and Jeffrey’s Bay)
Examples of recent activities
Gregory da Silva, known in Cape Town as the Eggman, made a costume of PET bottles to highlight recycling at
the 2009 Pick 'n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour
Examples of recent activities
Coke PET Recycling Competition was launched at two schools in Rustenburg on 4 May
Moonprint clean-up campaign
Examples of recent activities
The plastiwood products made from Extrupet’s waste
on show at Gardenex
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Associate membership programme
• Opportunity for associate membership• The aim of this programme is to
– create a broader membership base– get buy- in and commitment from this broad range of
stakeholders.• Not intended as an alternative form of membership for
people who pay the levy – they are shareholders of PETCO with voting rights
• The fees we charge are intended to cover running expenses of the programme: not meant as a fundraising exercise
• Key concepts relating to the programme are communication and partnership
