Commercial presentation Issued by: 05/06/2024, 2:30 p.m
Prague, May 6, 2024 (PROTEXT) – Do you notice the recycling fee on receipts when purchasing electrical equipment? It is worth it because it is a sign that the seller is responsible and sells goods that do not endanger your health or the environment. The recycling contribution is mandatory by law and the consumer thereby prepays for the future ecological disposal of the purchased product.
Black passengersin English they are also called free riders, are manufacturers or importers of electrical equipment that cause damage by not contributing to the e-waste recycling system.
When buying electrical equipment, you the consumer prepays for its future recycling. If a large number of products reach the market for which the recycling contribution has not been paid, there is a risk of underfunding the take-back and recycling system, which will then not function as it should. This can be dangerous environment, because e-waste instead of being sent to the recycling line ends up in a black dump, for example, where harmful substances can leak into the air, soil or groundwater.
But the list of possible risks does not end there: “Products of companies that avoid fulfilling recycling obligations often they also do not meet other legislative requirements, for example in terms of product safety and its compatibility with European standards. We recommend do not buy such a product. You can also inform us, we will then contact this company and propose a suitable solution,” explains Petr Číhal, sales director of EKOLAMP.
Whether the manufacturer fulfills its obligations within the framework of e-waste recycling, can be verified on the website of the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic in the so-called List of electrical equipment manufacturers: https://visoh2.mzp.cz/Elektrozarizeni/VyrobciPublic/OsobyIndex.
There are high fines for black driving
According to the analysis of the company EKOLAMP, the obligation to collect a contribution for recycling in the Czech Republic they are especially avoided by smaller companies or self-employed people. Typically, these are small manufacturers or e-shops that import goods to the market from abroad, especially from Asia. Some are unaware of this obligation, but others ignore it and hope that regulators will not notice.
The EKOLAMP company has been focusing on the issue of free riding for a long time and is actively looking for a appeals to black passengers to fulfill their duties. “We are protecting the interests of all law-abiding companies. Only when we warn them that there are high fines for breaking the law will they start to take an interest in their obligations,” Petr Číhal summarizes the situation.
Nowadays, when it is necessary to look for ways to sustainability, companies must behave responsibly towards the environment. If they manufacture or import a product to the Czech market, it is their duty to automatically count on its future recycling when the consumer wants to throw it away. The so-called can help them in this. collective systemswhich provide take-back and recycling services for companies.
“In addition to fulfilling legal obligations, we provide our members with above-standard service, professional advice and administrative support. In addition, registration in our collective system is very easy.” concludes Petr Číhal, sales director of EKOLAMP.
Author: www.ekolamp.cz
Tags: Beware hidden defaulters black passengers threaten consumers environment
