eurometaux - boosting the circular management of metals
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Boosting the Circular Management of MetalsDirk Vandenberghe,
President Eurometaux and CEO Metallo Chimique
25th June 2015
Non-ferrous metals industry - at the heart of a circulareconomy
Endlessly recyclable, without losing properties ormarket value
Durable, remaining in use for very long periods
High recycling rates for base metals
Potential to recover valuable and critical metalsfrom the urban mine
An effective Circular Economy Package can help us to:
Resource managementWaste managementMove from To
S E C U R E C O S T - E F F I C I E N TA C C E S S T O R A W M A T E R I A L S
S U P P L Y E U R O P E ' S M E T A L S ,C R E A T I N G J O B S A N D G R O W T H
Metallo Chimique supports these objectives throughindustrial symbiosis
Turning waste from other companies Into valuable resources
...without any residual waste
Varying implementation of waste shipment rules by Member States
EU chemicals legislation (REACH)
But we face specific challenges in accessing that waste
Improve the Waste Shipment’s Regulation pre-authorised facilities status to facilitate trade whileensuring proper control
Why not take measures to ensure targetedmanagement of risk? If risk is limited to workplace,workplace and permitting requirements areadequate
There are also wider challenges in accessing secondaryraw materials for new product lifecycles
Productdesign
Critical rawmaterials
Illegalshipments
Qualityrecycling
Collection ofwaste streams
Level playingfield conditions
COOPERATION ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN IS CRUCIAL
These challenges must be addressed together:
Productdesign
Critical rawmaterials
Illegalshipments
Collection ofwaste streams
Use eco-design to optimise materialuse and design for recycling
Implement separate collection atsource & waste-stream specific
targets
Ensure a wider focus on critical &valuable materials in EU policies
These challenges must be addressed together:
Qualityrecycling
Level playingfield conditions
Illegalshipments
Illegalshipments
Establish certification scheme toensure quality recycling of selected
EU waste streams (e.g. WEEE,batteries)
Take measures to improve controlsat EU borders
Require that EU waste is onlyexported to certified facilities
(i.e. according to defined qualitystandards)
THANK YOU
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