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Appenzell IR introduces plastic collection
Plastic packaging from households
Today, household plastic packaging is collected and recycled in well over 900 Swiss municipalities.
Plastic consumption
Plastic consumption in Switzerland is constantly increasing. Around 80 percent of this plastic is still incinerated. In contrast, the collection and recycling of plastic from households has already been established in 23 cantons - and is making huge strides forward.
VSPR as a pioneer
As a pioneer, the VSPR has been promoting, coordinating and monitoring these activities for ten years. This includes a certification system for providers of collection systems, in which external experts check that the collection and recycling of the collected plastics meet the VSPR requirements for the collection and recycling of plastics.
For ten years
Certification system
External experts
Over 10,000 tons
Eight certified system operators are affiliated to the VSPR in the area of mixed plastic collection from households. In 2023, they collected around 10,200 tons of household plastics in 23 cantons and sent them for recycling. The collection bags can be purchased at over 2,000 points of sale across all providers and returned to around 1,000 collection points.