KEPRO-KPP Design Guidelines Workshop

Date: 12th September 2023 Time: 8.30 am to 1.00 pm Location: PrideInn Azure Hotel, Lantana Road, Nairobi Theme: Conceptualization to Implementation: Design Guidelines for a Recycling Economy

Overview The workshop, organized by the Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization (KEPRO) in partnership with the Kenya Plastics Pact (KPP), successfully brought together over 50 packaging value chain stakeholders. This included manufacturers, brand owners, retailers, waste management operators, and other relevant actors.

The session dissected Kenya's Design Guidelines for Recyclability for PET bottles, HDPE bottles, and Jars. The purpose of these guidelines is to offer clear suggestions to decision-makers on how to design plastic packaging that can be easily recycled using current and future mechanical recycling infrastructure.

Key Objectives & Discussions

• Innovation over Banning: The workshop highlighted that banning may not be the answer, but innovation certainly is.

• Sustainability Spotlight: Discussions focused on packaging design guidelines that hold the key to sustainability.

• Empowering Solutions: Speakers shared insights and strategies to rethink, redesign, and reshape packaging practices for a greener, cleaner future.

• Regulatory Context: The workshop was timely, coinciding with NEMA’s call for all Producers to undertake their Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) immediately, demonstrating compliance with Section 13 of the Sustainable Waste Management Act (2022).

Workshop Resources In case you missed the workshop, you can access the materials below:

• Design Guidelines: Download Here

• Workshop Presentations: View Here

• Webinar Recording: Watch Here

  • Passcode: 7+Rad2R4

Embracing Circularity | Accelerating Recycling | Closing the Loop