Dual System:
The Green Dot – Duales System Deutschland GmbH
Founded:
28 September 1990
Postal/Administrative headquarters:
Cologne-Porz, Germany
Shareholders:
Blacksmith Holding S.à.r.l., Luxembourg.
Executive Board:
Stefan Schreiter (Chairman)
Robert Maurer
Advisory Board Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Erich Greipl
Payroll:
306 employees (status 31 December 2006)
Objectives:
Legal framework:
German Packaging Ordinance of 12 June 1991, the 4th amendment of which came into force in January 2006. In accordance with the provisions set forth in the Packaging Ordinance, Duales System Deutschland GmbH has exempted retailers and manufacturers from their individual obligation to take back used sales packaging by setting up a consumer-oriented collection system.
Purpose:
Private-enterprise organisation for collecting and sort-ing used sales packaging
Tasks:
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to set up and operate a nationwide, consumer-oriented collection system
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to submit annual evidence of the quantities that have been collected and recovered to the German State Environment Ministries (mass flow verification)
Effects of the Dual System:
Total investment by the German business community:
over 20 billion euros
Jobs created:
approx. 17,000
Sorting plants for lightweight packaging:
approx. 170
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