Suomen Pakkauskierrätys Rinki
Suomen Pakkauskierrätys Rinki is a Packaging recycling company in Finland.
What does producer responsibility mean?
“Producer responsibility refers to a company’s obligation to organise the reuse, recycling and other waste management of waste generated from its products, as well as to cover the related costs.”
View in the company profileWhat kind of companies are concerned by producer responsibility for packaging?
“Packaging producer responsibility applies to all businesses operating on a professional basis that place packaging on the Finnish market. The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) changes the definition of a producer in certain respects.”
View in the company profileAre online shops responsible for their packaging under producer responsibility?
“Yes, online shops are included in the scope of producer responsibility. Finnish online shops must join the producer responsibility scheme in Finland if they supply packed products to the Finnish market. Foreign online shops must register if they distance sell products directly to users in Finland”
View in the company profileWhat is packaging?
“Packaging is defined in Government Decree 1029/2021. A packaging preserves and protects the product, enables its handling and transport from the producer to the consumer or other user. A packaging provides information about the product and facilitates its presentation in the shop. All elements that reinforce or are attached to the packaging, such as labels, are packaging.”
View in the company profileIs packaging material reported only once in the supply chain?
“Yes, packaging material is reported only once in the supply chain.”
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