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Live Webcast July 7, 2021: TOMRA Study – Holistic Resource Systems Could Save 2.76 Billion Tons of CO2
Oslo, Norway and MÜLHEIM-KÄRLICH, Germany, July 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The 2016 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Have Been Realized by European Commission: New EU Climate Law Raises Emissions Reduction Target from 40% to at least 55% by 2030 to meet the expectations of the World Climate Summit from November to Glasgow. As an innovation leader, TOMRA aims to help achieve goals and take waste management to the next level. A new study commissioned by TOMRA and conducted by EUNOMIA demonstrates the potential of an optimized waste management system with regard to climate change. Overall, a reduction of 2.76 billion tonnes of CO2/ year is possible.
This reduction can be achieved by using holistic resource systems – the optimized combination of key waste management practices for collection, sorting and recycling to facilitate the transition to a circular economy, which prevents resource depletion, reduces waste and contributes to a carbon neutral world.
Holistic resource systems are an ideal combination of policy framework regulations, such as extended producer responsibility, depository systems and technical waste treatment processes. LondonSustainability consulting firm Eunomia looked at various models to identify the most efficient and cost-effective scenario for a holistic system.
The result is clear:
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Deposit systems for PET bottles and metal beverage containers, which offer a return rate of over 90%, should play a central role in such a system.
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For the remaining household waste, only bio-waste, paper, textiles and electrical and electronic equipment need to be collected separately.
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The rest must remain in a mixed waste stream which can be most efficiently separated into reusable materials for subsequent recycling.
This will enable holistic models customized at regional level to reduce global CO emissions2 up to 5% emissions – the equivalent of bringing all commercial flights in the world to a standstill and getting 65% of cars off the road.
“Now is the time to take concrete action to stop societies wasting resources with all the attendant negative consequences. In many places, the pandemic has helped achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.” , highlighted Volker Rehrmann, executive vice-president and head of the TOMRA Recycling / Mining & Circular Economy division. “But even maintaining this level will require determined and consistent implementation, including holistic systems, to come full circle.”
The three elements of overall waste management are:
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Security deposit return systems (DRS) for PET and metal beverage containers offer a return rate of over 90%. They maximize the capture of high quality, high carbon intensity materials while reducing waste (-> see graph).
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Separate collections bio-waste, paper, textiles and electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) make it possible to recycle these materials for the greatest carbon benefit. While separate collections are an intrinsic part of holistic resources, capture rates, even in best practice, are not sufficient. Additional sorting of the residual waste fraction will always be necessary.
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Mixed waste sorting (DEM) generates additional collection and recycling rates beyond what other items can provide. The incineration or landfill of plastics and other high carbon materials generates unnecessary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. MWS reduces these emissions and returns more material to the system for incorporation into new products. MWS should now be seen as an investment priority, as it is a necessary safety net to ensure that waste management systems capture as many resources as possible for recycling (-> see image ).
To discuss these concepts in more detail and the recently published white paper (https://solutions.tomra.com/hrs-whitepaper-download ), TOMRA will host a live Holistic Resource Systems webcast with Dr. Volker Rehrmann, EVP, TOMRA and guest Joe Papineschi, President, Eunomia on July 7, 2021 10:30 am – 11:30 CET: https://solutions.tomra.com/ce-webcast-registration.
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Circular economy media contacts:
Mithu Mohren
Telephone: +49 2630 9150 450
Email: [email protected]
Media contacts TOMRA Recycling
Michèle Wiemer, Communications Coordinator
T: +49 2630 9150 453
E: [email protected]
About the TOMRA circular economy
TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with the design, manufacture and sale of Inverted Vending Machines (RVMs) for the automated collection of used beverage containers. Today, TOMRA provides technological solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting systems that optimize resource recovery and minimize waste in the food, recycling and mining industries and is committed to building a more sustainable future.
TOMRA has approximately 100,000 installations in more than 80 markets worldwide and achieved total sales of approximately NOK 9.9 billion in 2020. The group employs approximately 4,300 people worldwide and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: TOM).
For more information on TOMRA, please see www.tomra.com
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