Recycling Academy - train your teams on the household packaging recycling and EPR
Online, self-paced video classes, in person presentations and guidance through an operational sorting facility or online company wide masterclasses to understand the recycling of household packaging waste, EPR and the current packaging related regulatory landscape.
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As part of the Recycling Academy, we provice the Masterclass Recycling to support you in navigating the recycling and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) landscape. This educational offering delivers independent, material-agnostic expertise to help teams understand current industry challenges and prepare for upcoming sector requirements.
The masterclass provides technical and regulatory training across the entire packaging lifecycle. The classes address the following core subjects:
- Recyclability Concepts: A clear definition of what parameters determine if packaging is classified as 'recyclable'.
- Regulatory & EPR Frameworks: Explanation of the legal background, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR-systems), regional differences across the world, and the structure of EPR fees and eco-modulation.
- Collection & Operational Infrastructure: Detailed explanations of standard collection and sorting systems, alongside emerging, innovative sorting technologies.
- Material-Specific Insights: Focused training tailored to different packaging streams, including plastics, steel, aluminum, glass, fiber-based materials, and beverage cartons.
- Design & Advanced Processing: Evaluation of critical packaging design issues, the role of chemical recycling, and the practical application of Design for Recycling Guidelines and Certification
To optimize professional relevance, the training content is customizable. It can be specifically adjusted to focus on your company's distinct packaging portfolio and calibrated to match the exact knowledge level of your workforce.
For corporate leadership, a specialized executive-level version is available. This concise, C-suite iteration is structured specifically to brief board members on essential compliance and strategic recycling factors.
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