A well-designed Smart Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is based on understanding the local situation and key processes while considering lessons learned from other countries.   A deposit return scheme is a series of processes that involve numerous parties. Whether a country can establish an environmentally and cost-effective DRS depends on how efficiently the operator monitors and […]

One of the currently most debated compliance topics is the new contents of ElektroG3. Published on May 20th, 2021, most new contents are applicable starting January 1st, 2022. Here are the most important aspects are to look out for: First, grocery stores have to be wary of new obligations. If they exceed a floor space […]

On November 23, 2021, our legal entity in Germany, CCR Logistics Systems AG, was renamed RLG Systems AG. All contracts, general terms, and conditions of sale and delivery remain unchanged. In the following text, we have summarized the most important questions and answers regarding the change of name: Why was CCR renamed? CCR and RLG […]

Product compliance extends beyond the product itself to the packaging materials used to protect and display the product. Especially in the European Union, there is a wide range of EU legislation on packaging marking, which varies in interpretation and constantly changes in member states. In the following text, we have summarized the latest developments in […]

Electronic Waste (also known as E-waste) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams on our planet. The alarming numbers forecast for this year by the United Nations underlines the severity of the issue. The produced e-waste is expected to touch an astonishing 57.4 million tons, out of which only 17.4% would be appropriately collected and […]

Circular Materials Ontario has selected Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) as the primary service provider in creating the new PRO. As a not-for-profit producer responsibility organization registered with the province’s regulator, Circular Materials intends to provide producers with a full-service offering in Ontario that meets all requirements under the province’s Blue Box Regulation.     The Collaboration:    Circular […]

In the past months, RLG has monitored a rising number of countries across Europe that extended the obligated parties subjected to EPR regulations (especially for the packaging fraction). We will take a look at Slovenia, Finland, Sweden, and Portugal.  Since July 1st, distance sellers are now obligated producers in Slovenia. Thus, a company outside of […]

The numbers associated with WEEE (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment) have been increasing at an alarming rate every year. Underlining that, in Peru, only 20 percent of WEEE was recycled properly in 2019, highlighting the possibility of a big room for improvement in the country’s waste management policies and practices. The campaign “Dale la Vuelta,” which translates to “Turn […]

Have you heard of visible fees? In some countries, producers subjected to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) must make recycling fees for the product or part of the product they have purchased visible to business partners and end-users. But what are precisely visible fees, how should they be communicated, and where are they mandatory? The meaning […]

Companies that operate multi-nationally often face a high level of complexity regarding compliance obligations. In Europe alone, more than 80 different regulations apply to WEEE, batteries, and packaging. As a result, more and more companies are choosing to outsource and centralize these obligations as it's often a time-consuming and costly task that is not part […]