Reloop is opening the season with a conference and a study tour of Reuse and Recycling through DRS in Riga, Latvia.
Participation in the conference will also be possible online.
We will address the issues related to collection of single use and refillable beverage containers, discuss preparation for recycling and reuse, look into the concept of a standard refillable container and be able to witness operational aspects of a deposit system as a collection method for packaging waste.
This event is organised by Reloop and DIO under the auspices of State Environmental Service of the Republic of Latvia.
Conference presentations
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Reuse and Recycling through Deposit Systems
All presentations from the Reuse and Recycling through Deposit Systems conference in Latvia, September 2023.
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Reuse and Recycling through Deposit Systems – Conference recordings
Series of recordings from the Reuse and Recycling through Deposit Systems conference in Latvia, September 2023.
Conference agenda
September 25: Study Tour Group 1
| 12.30 | Departure from Mariott Hotel |
| 13.00-14.00 | DIO logistics centre Granita iela 27, Acone |
| 15.00-17.00 | Refillable containers washing line Tērvete Brewery |
September 26: Conference
Venue: Mariott Hotel, Riga
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Coffee and registration |
| 9.30 – 9.40 | Welcome speech Inga Bērziņa, Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Republic of Latvia. |
| 9.40 – 11.00 | International Session Deposit system for beverage containers in the Republic of Romania Mircea Fechet, Minister of Environment, Republic of Romania (online) Collection and clearing of single-use and refillable containers in Denmark Martin Udengaard Olesen, Head of Business Development, Dansk Retursystem Deposit systems for beverage containers across Europe Anna Larsson, Director, Circular Economy Development, Reloop Platform |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30 – 13.00 | Latvian Session Establishment and monitoring of the deposit system in Latvia Laura Anteina, Deputy Director General, the State Environmental Service, Republic of Latvia Deposit system for reuse and recycling in Latvia Miks Stūrītis, CEO, DIO Environmental impact of the introduction of the deposit system in Latvia Maija Krastina, Zero Waste Latvia |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
September 26: Study Tour Group 2
| 14.00 – 17.00 | DIO logistics centre / refillable containers washing line (brewer’s facility) |