An impressive increase of 114% in its door-to-door glass collection between 2013 and 2014 has been registered by GreenPak Cooperative Society Limited. This effectively means that over 514 tonnes of glass have been collected during last year - a remarkable 274 tonnes more than 2013. Since the inauguration of the glass scheme in 2012, GreenPak has managed to divert over 819 tonnes of glass from landfills in Malta to be exported for recycling.

The door-to-door glass collection scheme is held every first Friday of the month, while in Gozo, this service is operated every first Thursday of the month.

GreenPak's significant increase is not an accidental but the result of a continuous sustained effort in providing high quality service to the community it services, and keeping the residents informed with regular educational campaigns and rewarding schemes. GreenPak's recycling advisors regularly visit households explaining the glass collection service.

Ing. Mario Schembri, GreenPak Coop Society CEO, explains that: "As the largest waste recovery scheme in Malta, GreenPak continuously endeavours to instil awareness within the communities it serves to recycle more glass, plastic, metal and paper through the wide range of services we offer. Chiefly amongst them are the recycling bags kerbside collections, bring-in sites and specific material collections, such as for glass."

"When we first launched the glass collection scheme, we knew it was another step in the right direction towards increasing the recovery of recyclable materials in a more sustainable and feasible way. The decisions taken by an increasing number of Local Councils to migrate to GreenPak's waste recycling scheme are further leading to significant results and helping in the national effort to reach the EU recycling targets. We are determined to generate even better results during 2015," he added.

GreenPak Coop Society is a MEPA authorised scheme and is a founding member of EXPRA, the European organisation promoting producer responsibility schemes internationally. GreenPak is also backed by PROEurope, an umbrella organisation of 35 national producer responsibility systems engaged in the selective collection and recycling of packaging waste.

For more information regarding GreenPak, including its waste collection scheme, bring-in-sites and other information one can visit the GreenPak website www.greenpak.com.mt or contact them on telephone: 2166 0233.