Sustainability on the March Plastic disposable tableware in a large public event Bruxelles, November 10th 2017
Summary Framework Producer point of view: Pro.Mo and its activity The event: Adunata degli Alpini Inside the event Results What we have learned... Conclusions, perspectives, aspirations Alpino
Framework Plastic disposable vs. plastic rigid packaging: common sense vs. legal definition Italy: big market, big risk Do you remember plastic shoppers? The presence of Novamont In P.A. catering: reusable or "compostable/bioplastic" (with compromises and exceptions) Recycling status of art: North towards South Env.Min.Advertising (2011)
Who is Pro.Mo? Pro.Mo unites manufacturers of plastic disposable tableware (80% Italian market). Main purpose: improve the perception of disposable plastic tableware defend this products category from unfounded attacks, risks of restrictions or other forms of discrimination. Looking for objective arguments to: correct use ("do not misspend, do not litter") best end of life possible the right product in the right place (use of complete LCA) quality and safety (food containing) Pro.Mo homepage
What Pro.Mo does/has done? (I) (Objective) information on sustainability Committing in 2015 a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study of tableware for alimentary use. in accordance with standards ISO 14044 and 14040; subjected to a critical review process by the certification body SGS. (Conclusions? Amazing! Please give a look to http://www.pro-mo.it/index.php?id=ricerca) (Objective) information on quality and safety Producing in 2016 a guidelines manual for HoReCa companies, in cooperation with Angem, Italian Association of Foodservice Companies o o quality control and guarantees exceeding rules more and plain information to ho.re.ca operators From the LCA study
What Pro.Mo does/has done? (II) (Objective) information on civic behavior Producing information in/through schools consumer associations public administration Recycling and recovering pilot initiatives Cooperating with CoRePla, with waste management public companies and municipalities in improving end of life of plastic disposable and food packaging, in public events (greater quantities in shorter time) The logo of a series of collecting activities
The event Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini the right product at the right place Alpini: an ancient and glorious Italian military corp, formerly reclutated in mountain areas Associazione Nazionale Alpini (ANA) Deep "esprit de corps", strong civic sense (always foremost in emergencies) Since 1920, adunata nazionale is their main event fully self-organized often >500.000 attendancies, people from all over the world every year in a different city (or town) 3 days, ending parade sunday morning (9am-1pm) 210 Gold Medals Military Valor 6 Gold Medals Civil Valor
Inside the event Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini (I) the right product at the right place The most of food and drink "on the go" Official beer supplier = sponsored glass and cup Unique safety and security situation ("glass is not a problem")...but variable level of cooperation (due to...alcoholic level) Food and drinks (and packaging) from different (and not controllable) suppliers = no statistics + miscellaneous materials 3 Alpins, how many beers?
Inside the event Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini (II) the right product at the right place In the past: compostable (bioplastic) products imposed: successfully? Contarina, local municipal utility for waste management: 85% separate waste collection door to door collection widely adopted ANA + Contarina: plastic disposable, please! Pro.Mo as an official sponsor and supplier Contarina performances
Inside the event Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini the right product at the right place Advertising (before and in the event) Not only beers... 280 volunteers on field (in the event)
Inside the event Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini the right product at the right place Cheers! Information folder
Not like this! Inside the event Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini the right product at the right place
Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini Results I (source: Contarina+Conai statistics-lca semplified analysis by eambiente srl) Separate collected waste 193 tons secondary raw materials 396 MWh Energy saving (150 families/year) 2.599 m³ Water saving 29 tons compost 250 tons CO² equivalent avoided Adunata waste management Report
Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini Results II: with secondary raw material... (source: Contarina+Conai statistics-lca semplified analysis by eambiente srl) >6.800 coffee pots 248.000 glass bottles >10.000 ice axes 174.000 pocket books corks=7m³ insulation Pet bottles= >12.000 pile blankets One thing leads to another
Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini Results III: with secondary raw material... (source: Contarina+Conai statistics-lca semplified analysis by eambiente srl) Glass+Plastic: 60 tons (how much in mixed waste?) Plastic: 22% Plastic disposable: 4% Plastic sorted sent to high efficient recovery plant Output: mixed plastic (no PET) compound, for basic use 688 benches (with mixed plastics) Give me recycled PP!
Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini What we learned... Visibility vs. real presence of disposable Objectives proportionate to local situation Reducing types of products and materials: it helps, but... Separating: during or after the event? Critical point 1: containers and emptying Critical point 2: recycling plant scale Education and information: long term or focused? At Montello's, modern Italian recycling plant
Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini Conclusions, perspectives, aspirations (subjective point of view!) The right product, the right place: evaluating LCA globally, being reasonable locally Exceptional events, exceptional costs: shared responsibility Substaining pioneers Preventing waste + increasing recycling tools Common sense: table disposable is always food packaging! Raw materials from recycling vs food contact What if without plastic disposable? Global sustainability! Italian certification for products made by recycled plastics
Thank you for your attention Alpini: a Lieutenant with a Major General