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REGULATION OF THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM FORM  BEVERAGE PACKAGING AT PLASTIC, GLASS, FERROUS METALS AND ALUMINUM BEVERAGE PACKAGING

 

Predefined Project 1 (PDP-1) aims to develop a model for regulation of the deposit system (also named deposit return or deposit refund systems) for plastic, glass, ferrous metals and aluminum beverage packaging, with three areas of intervention:

1) Deepen knowledge, including study visits between Portugal and Norway with the latter providing advice on setting-up a deposit system;

2) Evaluate the current waste management models of packaging waste and consider new instruments, involving an assessment study/cost-benefit analysis;

3) Definition of the legal framework for the management of beverage packaging including a deposit system for plastic, glass, ferrous metals and aluminum packaging.

ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTS DEVELOPED

According to the intervention areas
Study visits
Includes study visits between Portugal and Norway with the latter providing advice on setting-up a deposit system.
Evaluation/Analysis
Assess the current waste packaging management models and consider new instruments for achieving the objectives.
Regulation
Define the new legal framework of the deposit system for plastic, glass, ferrous metal and aluminium beverage packaging in Portugal.

News

A technical visit was made by a Portuguese delegation to Oslo between 22 and 24 January 2020, to know the main factors for the success of this system

Between the 22nd and 24th of January 2020, a technical visit of a Portuguese delegation to Oslo was carried out, with a view to exchanging ideas on the regulation of the deposit system for beverage packaging in plastic, glass, ferrous metals and aluminum.

Financed by:

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Working together

Program operator:
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Partners:

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Promoter:
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