Better Cotton

Yes, there are no geographical restrictions. To date, there are projects that are PPRS registered in seven (7) countries, spanning across three (3) continents, with 89,456.86 plastic credits purchased and retired.

By the end of 2024, they aim to expand the utilization of the PPRS to over ten (10) countries.

There is also a provision in the PPRS that states that where EPR or other relevant policies exist, the more stringent (PPRS or national policies) should be adhered to by the project aiming to register under the PPRS.

Plastics as defined in the PPRS cover a wide range of materials that go into the waste stream. These include:

• All materials made of the seven types of plastics: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene or Expanded Polystyrene (PS or EPS) and Other Plastics (O)
• Any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials, including resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins which include, among others, acrylic or poly methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyamide (nylon), polycarbonate and polylactic acid
• Composite materials containing the plastics and material types listed above, such as multilayer paper boards with polyethylene and/or aluminum layers multi-component materials, such as tires and UBC (used beverage cartons), can be more specifically referred to as “Used Tires Credit18” or “UBC Credits”, respectively, to further specify that plastic credits are sourced from these post-consumer materials collected.

For avoidance of doubt, the PPRS Plastic Credit may only be generated for volumes of collected and processed post consumer plastic wastes. Volumes derived from the collection and processing of industrial, manufacturing, or pre-consumer wastes are not eligible to generate plastic credits. To illustrate, below are examples (not limiting) of commonly considered post-consumer plastic wastes:

• Plastic packaging of consumer goods as delivered to the end-user, such as plastic bottles, food wrappers, plastic bags, and sachets (whether mono- or multi-layered)
• Bulk plastic packaging of consumer goods as delivered to retailers or distributors
• Consumer goods with plastic components such as toys, appliances, clothes, and tires
• Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear
• Discarded postal and courier packaging
• Discarded food and other services packaging, such as disposable utensils, plates, and cups

Alternatively, the following are examples of excluded wastes from the definition of

post-consumer plastic wastes:

• Production rejects, recalls, and scraps
• Plastic packaging of raw or intermediary materials for use in a secondary manufacturing or production process
• Medical wastes
• Wastes classified as hazardous under national regulations such as Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment (WEEE), chemical contaminated containers, and other hazardous wastes that would pose significant risk and harm to humans and the environment when handled by untrained or unlicensed persons.

The cost depends on the scope and services proposed.