Prolata, a non-profit association dedicated to the reverse logistics chain for steel packaging, has entered into a partnership with Sincomavi (Union of Retail Trade in Construction Material, Machinery, Hardware, Paint, Crockery and Glass of Greater São Paulo). The objective is to guarantee the correct disposal and appreciation of the steel cans that condition construction materials, paints and others sold by the entity's 15,000 associates who work in this retail segment.
The agreement will expand the reverse logistics system in the steel segment, as defined in Law 12,305/2010, which established that empty packaging must be disposed of correctly and recycled, preventing degradation of the environment. According to Thais Fagury, president of Abeaço and executive director of Prolata, the novelty is valuable for better management of waste in the state of São Paulo, since the union represents the retail trade in 30 cities in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.
Reinaldo Pedro Correa, president of Sincomavi, explains that compliance with the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS) is a very challenging reality for micro and small retailers.
The agreement signed between Prolata and Sincomavi is aimed at leveraging the number of points for receiving steel cans and fitting retailers into reverse logistics systems in accordance with the PNRS.
Source: Pack - 08/23/2021
