The participants of the «Packaging Industry» Conference discussed innovations in the industry, new European requirements for packaging waste management and prospects for the implementation of EPR in Ukraine.

During the Forum, representatives of the UKRPEC exchanged views with local authorities and experts on the challenges of the upcoming reform of the packaging waste management system.

Recently, representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine member companies visited a pilot project on separate collection and recycling of packaging waste in Kyiv region. The event included a meeting with city officials and a substantive discussion.

In his presentation, Joachim Quoden identified the key factors that enable the creation of an effective packaging waste management system under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model.

The workshop recently took place to mark the launch of the pilot project for packaging waste management based on the EPR principles in the Irpin territorial community. It provided an excellent opportunity for exchanging experiences and future visions regarding separate waste collection among various involved parties: local government representatives, leaders of homeowners associations (HOAs), housing and communal services, community residents, and others.

Head of the Executive Committee of UKRPEC, Volodymyr Slabyi, participated in a discussion on the topic “Experience in implementing sustainable packaging. Legislative changes in the EU and Ukraine.”

A new op-ed by Volodymyr Slabyi, Chairman of the Executive Committee of UKRPEC, on the website of Ekonomichna Pravda is dedicated to the management of commercial and industrial packaging waste.

At the joint meeting of UKRPEC and the Coordination Council on the establishment of EPR organizations on May 21, a number of relevant issues for packaging manufacturers and goods in packaging were discussed.

At the invitation of the organizers, Volodymyr Slabyi, Head of the Executive Committee of UKRPEC, participated in the Seminar “EPR schemes for commercial and industrial packaging: the future has begun!”, which was recently held in Brussels with the support of European associations of EPR packaging and goods in packaging organizations (VALIPAC, EXPRA, EPRO).

The pilot project in Bucha is designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of European standards and practices for packaging waste management in Ukrainian conditions, which should form the basis for future legislation.