The EIA Sub-Working Group Plastics in Irrigation held a meeting with APE

The EIA Sub-Working Group Plastics in Irrigation held a meeting with APE

The purpose of this meeting is to agree on the possibilities of cooperation between our two organisation.

Date: 15/11/2022

Participants:

APE: Xavier Ferry

EIA: Bomy Jean Sebastian, Francesco Monteduro, Ido Raanan

 

Topics (EIA’s agenda) :

  • APE activities review
  • EIA goals of educate and increase awareness for responsible irrigation use
  • Reviewing solutions for end-of-life for irrigation systems components
  • Plastic regulation status
  • Ways of communication

APE Review:

  • Promote integrated management of plastics in agriculture (National Collection Schemes)
    • Collection of plastic
    • R&D and training platform
  • Active members in the CPA (Circular Plastic Alliance) to influence standardization and regulation
  • Promote a special standard for design and use for recycling
    • Would like to get EIA’s input regarding integrated plastic-electronic components in the irrigation systems
    • Would like to get EIA’s input regarding relevant standards that are in use for driplines production

EIA comments:

  • There are differences between countries; hence, no recommended collection scheme.
  • All of the irrigation system components need to have end-of-life solutions.

 

Suggested cooperation and action items:

  1. Publish Mutual articles in each other’s magazines to increase irrigation system awareness, and promote best practices of plastics end-of-life.
  2. Define a list of irrigation plastic components that need end-of-life solutions.
  3. Mutual ongoing updates about ecosystem trends (plastic regulation and standards)
  4. Ad-hoc meetings

 

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