According to the European Directive 94/6/EC there are several emerging wastes that are not considered packaging materials and, for that reason, these cannot be accepted in yellow recycling bins. Nowadays, these wastes are related to a fee payment, that is, by the 'ponto verde' payment (a recycling fee paid by some companies to Sociedade Ponto Verde to support recycling management costs).
This is also a worldwide reality. However, in countries such as Germany, where technical willingness has joined political willingness, it is already possible to place Nespresso capsules in the yellow recycling bin today.
Nespresso faces this project as a great challenge, but also as a great opportunity for all small aluminium packages, which currently cannot complete their aluminium virtuous cycle because there are no proper channels. We believe this project – regarding small aluminium packages – will benefit our entire society, in line with the circular economy principles.
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