2017

in numbers

of the primary plastic crop protection packages sold in the market receive environmentally appropriate disposal

receiving units and 50 outposts licensed to receive leftover post-consumption products

,500

tons of empty packaging disposed during the year

tons of banned products incinerated in the state of Paraná, during the second phase of the project in partnership with public and private institutions

tons of banned products incinerated in the state of São Paulo, in a project in partnership with public and private institutions

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participations in events for universities and technical schools

employees

participations in associated events, agricultural fairs, field days and symposiums

,000

participants in the National Clean Field Day activities

,000

students participating in the Campo Limpo Environmental Educational Program (PEA) / 3,608 students participating in agroPEA (environmental educational program for university and technician level students)

COMMITMENTS AND PERFORMANCE IN 2017
	Unit	Goal	Performance
Total disposed packages	t	44,500	44,512
PEA¹ – schools	nr.	2,000	2,380
DNCL² – central units with activities	nr.	100	109
Units receiving post-consumption leftovers	nr.	111	99³

Notes:

Campo Limpo Environmental Educational Program.
National Clean Field Day.
The goal relatet to the number of units receiving leftover material was not achieved due to difficulties in obtaining the necessary licenses for this operation at some locations.

MAIN ACTIONS CARRIED OUT IN 2017

Participation of the public power
The celebrations of the National Clean Field Day (DNCL) and conclusion of the Adequate Disposal Program of Obsolete Products in São Paulo, that took place in the Campo Limpo Plastic Recycling and Transformation unit in August, counted with the presence of São Paulo Governor, Geraldo Alckmin, and the State Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Environment, in addition to municipal authorities.

inpEV e o estado do Ceará firmam Termo de Compromisso
inpEV, distributor associations and the Government of Ceará, by means of the Secretariat of the Environment (Sema), the Superintendence of the Environment of Ceará (Semace) and the Agricultural Defense Agency of the State of Ceará (Adagri), signed in December of 2017 a Term of Commitment for the Reverse Logistics of empty crop protection packages. The document complies with the provisions of the PNRS, Federal Decree 7,404/10, and State Law nr. 16,032/16.
Currently, the state of Ceará disposes of around 50 metric tons of empty crop protection packaging by means of the receiving units of Quixeré and Ubajara, managed by the Agribusiness Commerce Association of the Semi-Arid region (Acasa) and by the Ceará Agribusiness Commerce Association (Acace), respectively, and also by means of the itinerant collection units events. In 2018, Ceará will have one more outpost for packaging return in the Cariri region, managed by the Cariri Agricultural Inputs Distributors and Dealers (Adiac). Furthermore, over 50 itinerant collection events will be held throughout the year.

The Quixeré outpost is inaugurated
On August 25, Acasa (Agribusiness Commerce Association of the Semi Arid), with the support of inpEV (National Institute for Processing Empty Packages), inaugurated the receiving outpost of empty crop protection packaging of Quixeré in Ceará, with a receiving capacity of 60 tons per year.
This unit services around 300 farmers from the cities of Quixeré, Limoeiro do Norte, Jaguaribara, Jaguaribe and Morada Nova, among other locations in the Chapada do Apodi region, at the boarder between the states of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte. The empty packages received at this new outpost are sent by inpEV to the Mossoró receiving unit, managed by the Agribusiness Commerce Association of the Semi Arid (Acasa), and from there they are sent to recycling or incineration.

inpEV participates in the Symposium at Unea-3
João Cesar M. Rando, CEO of inpEV, presented the Campo Limpo System at the Unea-3 Business Symposium, an event promoted by the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) during the United Nations Assembly for the Environment, in Nairobi, Kenya. The Institute’s executive participated in the initiative by invitation of the GBA4-E (Global Business Alliance for the Environment). inpEV was the only non-governmental Brazilian organization to participate.

International delegations visit Brazil
By invitation of inpEV, the Campo Limpo Plastic Transformation and Recycling S.A. received in March a group of 43 representatives from more than ten countries, led by Croplife International, an association based in Belgium that promotes agricultural technologies. The visit preceded the Container Management Meeting, an event held in São Paulo in 2017.

A 35-member delegation from the Argentina Cooperative Association (Aca) visited the Ponta Grossa, PR, receiving units in August, managed by Assocampos (Dealers Association of the General Fields Agribusiness Inputs) to share experiences on reverse logistics of empty crop protection packaging.
inpEV also received the Board of Directors of CIAFA (Chamber of the Argentinian Industry of Crop Protection and Fertilizers), which came to know the Campo Limpo System and seek references that would help implement a similar system in Argentina, in accordance with recent legislation in force.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Abrampa and Environmentally Friendly Company Trophy
In 2017, inpEV received the Abrampa and Environmentally Friendly Company Trophy, created by the Brazilian Association of Members of the Environmental Public Ministry (Abrampa) with the purpose of promoting, communicating and improving the efficient use of natural resources, environmental conservancy, best practices and support to sustainable social and environmental projects. The reward ceremony occurred during the Abrampa Congress, an event that brought together on April 26 in the city of São Paulo environmental specialists to participate in panels and workshops.

Latin America Sabre Awards
The 2016 National Clean Field Day received two excellence certificates during the Latin America Sabre Awards, the most important global award in the Public Relations market: Public Education and Reputation Management. This award, granted by the Holmes Report, an entity dedicated to improving the PR sector globally, acknowledges initiatives in Mexico, Caribbean countries, Argentina and Brazil.

Innovation Support Ranking
inpEV was highlighted during the fifth edition of the Innovation Support Ranking due to its activities as the intelligence center of the Campo Limpo System regarding reverse logistics and disposal of empty crop protection packaging. This ranking is intended to identify, evaluate and disseminate sustainable innovations carried out by private, public and third sector organizations.

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