48 JUNE 2016 ENVIRONMENT © Pixabay, Schrott 24 this problem with openness as well as best-price guarantees from certifi ed recyclers. Scrap prices are directly dependent on stock exchange prices and therefore prone to fl uctuations. Schrott24 tackles this situation with transparency and helps its customers to fi nd the right moment to sell with its so-called “price alarm”. Customers can log on to the website to fi nd out when prices for different scrap materials increase or decrease signifi cantly and react accordingly. Many kinds for scrap metal, from cables to electronic scrap and zinc, are available on Schrott24. At fi rst you choose which kind of scrap material and enter how much you have. Afterwards you select your shipment option and then you get the guaranteed best price. “Schrott24 is aimed at private individuals as well as companies. We make the entire industry more transparent and accessible. The website is for anybody who wants to recycle scrap metal at the best-possible price,” says Jan Pannenbäcker, Managing Director of Schrott24. To provide this service they rely on certifi ed local scrap yards, which now have access to bigger amounts with the Schrott24 marketplace and therefore benefi t from this concept as well. Schrott24 is currently looking for suitable strategic partners and investors to grow even faster. The concept has proved successful therefore the goal is to expand quickly. Jan Pannenbäcker: “99% of our customers are satisfi ed and that shows us that we are on the right track.” Schrott24 provides up-to-date purchase prices for scrap metal with best-price guarantees. BEST PRACTICE FOR FRANCE The hassle-free market opening for packaging recycling systems attracted quite some attention in Europe in 2015. Under the mediation of Altstoff Recyling Austria AG (ARA) and its French counterpart Eco Emballages, a delegation of the French senate visited Austria in April to learn from our domestic waste gathering system, which is considered a European best practice example. This visit focused on the market opening for packaging recycling systems in Austria, which came into force on January 1st, 2015 after intensive discussions and preparations and ultimately without affecting any separated waste collections. France is planning a similar step for 2017. Therefore the Austrian experiences were particularly valuable for the delegation. This is why the visitors from Paris met with ARA representatives, the Ministry of the Environment, the Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Towns and Communities as well as members of the parliamentary environmental committee. “Austria is a prime example for how the liberalisation for packaging recycling systems can work smoothly. The experiences Austria has made with it, are very valuable for us,” says Philippe-Loic Jacob, Chairman of the Board at Eco Emballages, about France’s interest in the matter.
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