In the first half of 2021, Prolata, a non-profit entity that aims to ensure the correct disposal of post-consumer steel cans, counted 22,100 tons of collected steel cans. Compared to the same period in 2020, there was an increase of 96% in the recycling volume. The states that recycled the most were Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo.
Also on the rise, the number of PEVs (Voluntary Delivery Points) increased by 300% compared to the previous quarter, being installed in three new states this semester. Currently, Prolata has 120 PEVs in 43 municipalities, distributed among Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, São Paulo and the Federal District.
Thais Fagury, president of Abeaço, highlights the importance of partnership with the recycling chain that brings together from manufacturers and retailers to consumers, collectors and the steel industry. In June, for example, Prolata's partnership with one of the largest paint distributors in southern Brazil, Tintas Verginia, was of great importance for the correct disposal and revaluation of paint cans.
“Our partnership with warehouses, shopkeepers, collectors, cooperatives and consumers aims to increasingly strengthen the reverse logistics system and ensure that steel is disposed of correctly by the consumer, thus enabling the packaging to be reused by industries. Steel is valuable for revaluation because it is 100% recyclable”, points out Thais.
Compared to the previous quarter, the association grew by 18% in the number of partner warehouses, currently having 26 in 22 municipalities. In addition, Prolata has a total of 58 partner cooperatives in 31 municipalities and 11 states, plus the Federal District.
Source: Ipesi - 07/27/2021
