"verpackungsverordnung" - 1 õppematerjal

Green Energy presentation

committed to reducing its emissions to 21% below 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012 RECYCLING: A Prime Example of German Sustainability  How it began... · The "Green Movement" in Germany was ignited by damaging acid rain that was ruining their forests · Challenging the "Throwaway Society" · Space was becoming limited for landfills · NIMBY syndrome was rampant and there was an imperative need to find a solution  Verpackungsverordnung The Ordinance on the Avoidance of Packaging Waste (1991) · Making the "Polluter Pay" · Goal: to give private industry incentive to consider the solid waste consequences when it designs packages · Requires industry to take back, reuse, and/or recycle packaging · Major Objectives ­ Packaging should be made from "environmentally responsible" materials compatible with recycling ­ Weight and volume of packaging should be minimized