Tetra Pak East Africa partners with Packaging producer responsibility organisation (PAKPRO) on a project to recover used beverage cartons in the country

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During the contract  signing ceremony  between the two recycling partners 

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 27...The partnership brings together two recyclers of liquid board packaging Ramani warehouse limited based in Thika and Ecotech limited in Nairobi where collectors can sell recovered used beverage cartons

The project targets to recover 1, 500 metric tones of used beverage cartons which accounts for 30 percent of the produced liquid board packaging in the country 

"In alignment with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and waste management act we are taking a lead role in supporting the collection and recycling value chain , we are working closely with our recyclers and together with PAKPRO to create consumer awareness and increase recycling volume" Tetra pak East Africa managing director Jonathan Kinisu said 

The initiative will kick start in Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru and Kajiado counties respectively and will involve providing capacity building to collectors and aggregators, registration of participating value chain players and deployment of collection infrastructure in strategic location 

Subsequently the initiative seeks to create value for post consumer liquid boards packaging that will increase economic opportunities for collectors and aggregators in the waste recovery sector 

"As Kenya ushers mandatory Extended producer responsibility on 1st November 2023, this kick start project will serve as catalyst to the recovery of post consumer liquid board packaging (LBP) , we look forward to strengthening the post consumer value chain to ensure optimal recovery of LBP in the country" reiterated PAKPRO Chief Executive Officer Joyce Gachugi waweru.

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