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“The private sector is an actor of change in our society. Sustainability is a transversal management model in the various lines of business,” he remarked.

The head of the sector began the presentation by giving examples of sustainable private initiatives. “Fishing companies have modified their processes to take advantage of their waste and generate new inputs that constitute an economic opportunity for them,” she said.

He also highlighted the coordinated work of companies that form alliances to share resources, in the so-called “business symbiosis”, “A company in the paper industry and a beverage corporation joined forces to take advantage of the water discarded by the bottling plant and used by the other to process cardboard and paper”, he said.

For her part, María Paz Cigarán, general manager of the environmental consultancy Libélula, raised during her presentation the seriousness of the context of Climate Change and made a call to action for companies in the context of COP25, visualizing the opportunities along the way. “We have a common goal not to exceed 1.5 °C as the limit for average global temperature increase,” he said.

He also emphasized the commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 and the initiative for a delegation of B companies to publicly announce the declaration of climate emergency and the failure of the system in the scenario of the COP25 in Santiago, Chile, to be held from December 2 to 13.

B Companies

The B-Day event brought together representatives of various companies that share the Sistema B proposal, which aims at an economy that can create integral value, promoting forms of economic organization that can be measured from the well-being of people, societies and the planet simultaneously, Minam informed INFOREGION.

Since its creation in 2012, there are already 10 national B-Systems, a community of more than 500 B-Companies in the region, driving this vision in business; introducing sustainable entrepreneurial options in university education; and bringing this same conversation to public parks and music festivals, to be observed by thousands of people.

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Supreme Decree No. 006-2019-MINAM, published in the official gazette El Peruano, establishes economic sanctions in cases of infractions ranging from minor to very serious.

In this sense, it is considered a minor infraction, for example, to be an importer of plastic bags and not provide truthful information in the registry contemplated in the law, which will be sanctioned with a fine of up to 8 UIT (S/. 33,600).

Likewise, a serious infraction, such as handing out plastic bags for free or charging for them below market price, will have a penalty of up to 90 UIT (S/ 378,000).

Very serious penalties include the sale of plastic bags or straws for beverages and food for human consumption on coastal beaches and Amazonian rivers, lakes and lagoons, for which a fine of up to 130 UIT (S/. 546,000) must be paid.

It is worth mentioning that the amount of the fines varies depending on whether the offender is a micro, small, medium or large company.

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The Ministry of the Environment (Minam) pre-published the draft regulation of the law that regulates single-use plastic and disposable containers or packaging, published in December last year. This regulation includes the identification of mechanisms to evaluate the progressive reduction of single-use plastic.

The regulation would apply to all persons and companies, public or private, that manufacture, import, distribute, commercialize, deliver, use and consume plastic bags provided by commercial establishments of goods or services to consumers, including in the case of virtual purchases, straws, cups, plastic utensils in general, PET bottles for beverages, personal hygiene and cleaning. Minam does not rule out the extension of this list.

In order to comply with the regulation, Minam proposes to supervise the obligations granted to individuals and companies, imposing penalties from six UIT (S/25,200) for micro-companies in serious fines, up to 130 UIT (S/546,000) for medium and large companies in very serious fines. Among the possible infractions are the delivery of plastic bags or straws, as well as the sale of these products in commercial activities, and the manufacture of plastic utensils for the internal use of commerce. These would be fined with six UIT if it is a micro company and 90 UIT (S/294,000) for medium and large companies.

This pre-publication indicates that plastic producers can implement eco-design, technological improvement, waste utilization, among other models that contribute to the objective of the standard.

Likewise, these companies must annually provide information on the goods within the scope of application, as well as carry out education, awareness and communication actions on the responsible use of plastic and the impact of their waste on the environment. Finally, they will have the obligation to contribute to the solid waste segregation systems within the framework of the Programs of Segregation at the Source and the Selective Collection of Solid Waste, in order to allow the recovery of such waste.

Companies subject to the application of this regulation must register in the registry of manufacturers, importers and distributors of plastic goods, in order to collect and systematize information on the goods produced. The aim is to generate statistics and indicators to measure the effectiveness of the implementation of this regulation. This registry will be in charge of Minam.

In addition, the Permanent Multisectorial Commission for the integrated management of single-use plastic will be created with the objective of proposing policies and guidelines for the integrated management of plastic and the transition to the circular economy.

This project is awaiting comments on Minam's web portal until Friday, June 14.

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