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Applications for “Green Dot Industry Awards” Begin
24 Nov 2021Applications for the "Green Dot Industry Awards", which will be organized for the sixth time in 2022 by the ÇEVKO Foundation (Environmental Protection and Packaging Waste Evaluation Foundation) and attended by leading companies from Turkey and the world, start on March 1, 2022.
Applications for the award process, to which all companies with a Yeşil Nokta Brand Sublicense Agreement can participate, will continue until 17:00 on Friday, May 27, 2022.
What is the Green Dot?
The “Green Dot” was first used in Germany in the 1990s to distinguish the packaging of a group of industrial companies that collected and recycled their own packaging waste, especially from residences, from others. "Packaging Recovery Organization Europe - PRO Europe" was established in 1995 to ensure the use of the "Green Dot" brand, registered by DSD, which these companies came together and established, in Europe and surrounding countries. It has spread rapidly in Germany and, thanks to free trade, all over the world, especially in other European Union countries.
Green Dot Today;
• It is valid in 31 countries, most of which are EU members.
• More than 150,000 organizations use the Yeşil Nokta brand on their packaging.
• The amount of packaging in which Green Dot is used has reached 400 billion annually.
• Green Dot system covers 540 million consumers.
• It is a registered trademark in more than 140 countries.
Beyond being a registered trademark, "Green Dot" is also the first example to successfully implement the "extended producer responsibility" model within the packaging waste management system determined by legal regulations in Europe and in our country. In the packaging waste management system, where municipalities, licensed collectors, consumers, sales points and producers have separate duties and responsibilities, producers, through authorized organizations, organize the collection and recovery of packaging waste and provide financial contributions for this. Here, the "Green Dot" on the packages is an indicator that the relevant economic enterprise fulfills its obligations and makes a financial contribution to the system.
The right to use the “Yeşil Nokta” brand belongs to ÇEVKO!
As ÇEVKO Foundation, we received the right to use the international "Yeşil Nokta" brand in Turkey with the agreement we made with PRO-Europe in 2003. Those who fulfill their legal responsibilities regarding recycling in our country and want to use this brand, which is very common in Europe, in their packaging can use the "Yeşil Nokta" brand by making a sublicense agreement with us.
Currently, nearly 1100 companies in Turkey use the "Green Dot" brand!
More than 1000 companies in Turkey use the Yeşil Nokta brand on the packaging of their products and thus show consumers that they fulfill their obligations regarding packaging waste and make a financial contribution to the recycling system.
Consumers care about companies using Green Dot in Turkey!
As ÇEVKO Foundation, we commissioned a research to measure the awareness of "Green Dot" among consumers. In this research conducted both face to face at sales points in Istanbul and via the internet throughout Turkey, 7 out of 10 people recognized the "Green Dot" sign; It was revealed that 1 out of every 3 people who recognize the "Green Dot" pay attention to the products they purchase with the "Green Dot". It was also observed in the research that the "Green Dot" brand adds significant value to companies.
Within the scope of the research, consumers evaluated the companies using "Green Dot";
• Respecting the environment,
• High sense of responsibility,
• They defined them as companies that support recycling.
About Green Dot Industry Awards Participation
As ÇEVKO Foundation, which has been working for 30 years to ensure the development of a sustainable recycling system in Turkey, we want to make Green Dot more public and encourage more companies to use this brand. We present the Green Dot Industry Awards, supported by PRO Europe - Packaging Recovery Organization Europe, in order to appreciate the companies that take responsibility in this direction, to announce their sustainable recovery efforts to the public, to reward the exemplary work they carry out beyond their legal responsibilities, and to encourage all companies that are in a position to launch them into the market for similar studies.
Applications will be made in 3 categories.
1. Prevention Practices in Packaging
In today's world where all kinds of raw materials, energy and natural resources are decreasing and the circular economy is gaining value; In packaging production without compromising consumer taste and comfort at the production stage of the product to be launched; raw materials, energy, water, storage, logistics, etc. Many social, environmental and economic benefits are provided by reducing the use of excess packaging through methods such as reducing resources, using recycled materials and materials, reusing packaging, and depositing. For this reason, exemplary practices made by companies operating in this field will be evaluated in this category.
Under this heading;
• The main purpose and target of the studies carried out,
• How the application is made (product features),
• The social, environmental and economic benefits provided by the application will be evaluated.
Applications that have participated in another competition at home or abroad can participate, provided that they have not previously received an award in the Green Dot Industry Awards organized by the ÇEVKO Foundation.
2. Waste Management System Applications
Wastes generated as a result of industrial activities, which develop and diversify day by day, are monitored more and more seriously by relevant organizations due to both developments in the relevant legislation and increasing environmental sensitivity, and various improvements in this direction are the subject. For this reason, exemplary practices made by companies operating in this field will be evaluated in this category.
Under this heading, wastes within the institution are outlined;
- Reduction (choice / development of processes that produce less waste),
- Zero waste studies,
- Separate collection, transportation, storage, recovery and disposal at source,
- Works carried out in its management beyond the requirements defined by the legislation will be evaluated.
The applicant is requested to share the last 3 years of information on the subjects summarized above.
Applications that have participated in another competition at home or abroad can participate, provided that they have not previously received an award in the Green Dot Industry Awards organized by the ÇEVKO Foundation. The company that participated in the ÇEVKO Green Dot Industry Awards and received an award cannot participate with the same factory in the following years, but can participate with different factories.
3. Environmental Social Responsibility Practices
Beyond the obligations of companies, sustainable efforts carried out voluntarily and strategically are gaining importance. In this context, social responsibility practices that provide environmental, social and economic benefits are gaining value and appreciation in the eyes of society and consumers day by day. For this reason, exemplary practices made by companies operating in this field will be evaluated in this category.
Under this heading;
• Factors that trigger the application, why it is done,
• Content, target audience, number of people reached, how long it has been done, how long it will continue,
• Whether environmental factors are taken into account for the materials used during application,
• The social, environmental and economic benefits provided by the application will be evaluated.
The applicant is requested to share the last 3 years of information on the subjects summarized above.
Applications that have participated in another competition at home or abroad can participate, provided that they have not previously received an award in the Green Dot Industry Awards organized by the ÇEVKO Foundation.
Applications for the award process will be received via the website https://yesilnoktaodulleri.org/.
In the award process, to which all companies using the "Yeşil Nokta" brand can participate, awards will be given in 2 different classes: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Large-Scale Enterprises. The winners of the award process will be announced at a special awards ceremony.
In our award process, Abdi İbrahim, which was entitled to receive the Green Dot Industry Award in previous years, Akçansa, Anadolu Efes, Bayer, Boyner, Coca-Cola, Danone Hayat İçecek, Eczacıbaşı Girişim, Frito Lay, Hidropar, Korozo Ambalaj, Kurtsan İlaçları, Mey/Diageo, Mondi Tire Kutsan, Nestle Waters, PepsiCo Turkey, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser Ev Ve We congratulate Hygiene Products, Sarten Ambalaj, Şişecam, Tat Gıda, Tetra Pak, Tofaş, Unilever and Vestel Beyaz Eşya and wish them continued success.
We invite you to the “Green Dot Industry Awards”in order to announce your sustainable recycling efforts to the public, to crown the exemplary work you carry out beyond your legal responsibilities with an award, and to set an example for all other companies that are in a position to put it on the market.
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