The event celebrated new partnerships with sectors of the production chain and brought together experts on the subject.
CETESB, in its role as an environmental agency for the State of São Paulo, has been active in the Reverse Logistics sector. As a result, on 12/10, four new Reverse Logistics Terms of Commitment were signed for the sectors of architectural paints, packaging in general, edible oil, batteries and portable batteries and an Addendum to the Term of Commitment for Reverse Logistics of automotive batteries.
The ceremony included a welcome from the CEO of CETESB, Patrícia Iglecias, and the Secretary of Infrastructure and Environment, Marcos Penido, followed by a greeting from José Valverde, coordinator of SIMA's Solid Waste Integration Committee. Moderated by Lia Demange, manager of the Reverse Logistics and Solid Waste Management division, the event had the participation of Amanda Vieira Queiroz Schneider, executive director of the Brazilian Institute of Recyclable Energy – IBER; Thais Fagury, executive president of the Brazilian Steel Packaging Association – Abeaço and executive director of Prolata; Luiz Cornacchioni, executive president of the Brazilian Association of Paint Manufacturers Abrafati; Rafael Henrique Siqueira Rodrigues, CEO of Instituto Recicleiros; Ademir Brescansin, executive manager of Green Eletron; André Nassar; executive president of the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries – Abiove; Paulo Pompilio, Director of Sustainability of the Paulista Association of Supermarkets – APAS; Cristiane Lima Cortez, technical advisor to the Sustainability Council of the Federation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism of the State of São Paulo – Fecomercio SP.
Reverse Logistics, already provided for in the State Policy on Solid Waste, in 2006, and ratified in the National Policy on Solid Waste, in 2010, is characterized “by a set of actions, procedures and means designed to facilitate the collection and return of waste solid to the business sector, for reuse, in its cycle or in other production cycles, or other environmentally appropriate final destination.”
The first proposals from São Paulo companies to implement Reverse Logistics in the state emerged in 2011. In early 2014, São Paulo already had 13 terms of commitment signed with various production sectors.
The effort, in the words of Patrícia Iglecias “resulted, in 2015, in Resolution nº 45, which links reverse logistics to renewals and concessions of new licenses. There was an increase in adherent companies, between 2018 and 2019, of 45%, something around 1,800 companies that are in São Paulo and more than 2,800 companies with commercial links with the State”, he commented. He also highlighted that “the management of solid waste in São Paulo has an index of 97.8 for proper management and disposal, a source of pride and the result of many years of work”.
The Secretary of Infrastructure and Environment, Marcos Penido, stated that “reverse logistics is about ensuring and taking care of the issue of solid waste. It brings the commitment and responsibility of the productive sector so that, jointly and equitably, it can be determined what is up to each one in this matter of solid waste, because the final impact is on society as a whole”.
Lastly, the event moderator and Reverse Logistics manager, Lia Demange, thanked all the participants and also those who were involved throughout the months of discussions to reach the terms of commitment. In particular, to the agencies that have “applied Reverse Logistics in their day-to-day despite the difficulty of being a new, challenging topic for inclusion in the day-to-day of licensing”.
According to the manager, in this way, the State gives back to society, encourages other states, demonstrating that it is possible to make terms of commitment in partnership with the private sector, as an advance in environmental quality.
“CETESB is always open to welcoming the private sector and partners from other states, sharing the experience acquired over the years”, concludes Lia Demange.
Source: Cetesb – Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo – 12/11/2020
