Reloop Programme 4
Collect more, Sort more
Packaging collected properly in separate collection systems, with effective separation of any remaining mixed waste.
Effective sorting and separation of packaging waste
Even when modern, high-performing, separate collection systems are in place, there will still be some packaging that is collected via municipal waste collections, often referred to as ‘black bag waste’.
To reach higher levels of recycling and reduce carbon emissions, this waste should be sorted before being sent to thermal treatment or landfill.
Key Reloop resources for Collect more, Sort more
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Mixed Waste Sorting to meet the EU’s Circular Economy Objectives
This report examines the potential role of “mixed waste sorting” (MWS) to complement separate collections of municipal waste in the EU.
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Materials or Gases: How to Capture Carbon
Video delving into research that scrutinises the cost-effectiveness of two distinct carbon capture technologies: Leftover Mixed Waste Sorting and Carbon Capture and Storage.
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The case for sorting recyclables prior to landfill and incineration
Report providing a clear and compelling case for mandatory mixed waste sorting in the EU.
Related features
Joint letter strongly supporting a focused expansion of the current Waste Framework Directive (WFD) revision proposal.
How further sorting of municipal mixed waste for recycling prior to landfill can help the EU meet its recycling and carbon emissions targets.
Collect more, Sort more forms part of Reloop’s five inter-related programmes, which work to establish a globally consistent approach to a circular economy for packaging.
Reloop Programme 1
Meaningful Measurement
Packaging measurable via fully transparent and accurate data.
Reloop Programme 2
Reuse Revolution
Packaging which is designed for circularity.
Reloop Programme 3
Money Back
Packaging subject to deposits or charges.
Reloop Programme 5
Closing the loop
Packaging made with mandated high levels of recycled content.