ATIEL & UEIL Joint Sustainability Committee


2 Contents 1 Preface........................................................................................................................... 2 2 Contents ........................................................................................................................ 3 3 Sustainable Waste Management of Lubricants at End-of-Life ........................................... 6 3.1


Introduction ........................................................................................................... 6


3.2 Circular Economy................................................................................................... 7 3.3 Waste Hierarchy ..................................................................................................... 8 3.3.1 Waste Framework Directive................................................................................. 8 3.3.2 10R Framework................................................................................................... 9 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Schemes ................................................. 10


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3.5 Cross-Border Shipping of Waste Oil....................................................................... 11 3.6


Life Cycle Assessment of Waste Oil Management .................................................. 12 3.7


3.6.1 IFEU Study (2022) ............................................................................................. 12 3.6.2 JRC Study (2023)............................................................................................... 13 Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Finished Lubricants through RRBOs ................... 13


4 Sustainable Portfolio Strategy........................................................................................ 14 4.1


Key Strategies for a Sustainable Lubricant Portfolio................................................ 14


4.1.1 Expanding Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) .................................. 14 4.1.2 Encouraging Sustainable Raw Material Sourcing ................................................ 15 4.1.3 Promoting Energy-Efficient Lubricants............................................................... 15 4.1.4 Decarbonizing Lubricant Blending and Manufacturing........................................ 15 4.1.5 Sustainable Distribution and Logistics............................................................... 16 4.1.6 Applying Ecodesign Principles........................................................................... 16


5 Transparency ................................................................................................................ 17 6 Waste Reduction .......................................................................................................... 18 7 Packaging..................................................................................................................... 19 7.1 7.2


7.3


Key Challenges and Opportunities......................................................................... 19 Regulatory Landscape .......................................................................................... 19 7.2.1 European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).................. 19 Packaging Challenges, Innovations and Best Practices........................................... 20


7.3.1 Increase Use of Recycled Materials ................................................................... 21 7.3.2 Design for Recyclability..................................................................................... 21 7.3.3 Closed-Loop Packaging Systems....................................................................... 21 7.3.4 Take-back and Collection Programs................................................................... 21 7.3.5 Multi-use Solutions for Packaging...................................................................... 22


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