Waste Flow
Aluminium waste
Impact on PESTEL categories
Economic, Social, Technical, Environmental, Legal
Location of the good practice
Małopolskie Voivodship, Śląskie Voivodship
Stakeholders involved
Residents, institutions, enterprises, researchers, environmental organizations
Keywords
Supply Chain, Selective waste, Improving waste logistics
Description
CP Recycling has created a network of can-be machines, i.e. devices for collecting used aluminum cans. Cannone machines operate in a very simple way: the user throws aluminum cans into the can machine, and in return receives a shopping voucher to be used in the store where the can machine is located. The advanced sensor system enables the collection of used cans. Cannone makers only accept aluminum cans. Other packaging is discarded, which makes recycling of the collected material very effective.
Objective
Aluminum is a raw material that can be processed many times to produce new cans. Processed aluminum does not lose its properties. The goal of the solution is to implement the circular economy assumptions and environmental education in the field of packaging waste management. The proposed solution is to encourage local communities to segregate packaging waste at source, which will consequently reduce the weight of waste deposited in landfills.
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