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OLidl Ireland/PNorthern IrelaEnd | SustaRinability ProgresAs Report 2018/19TIONS WA MA ST E NA THERE ARE 7 BILLION OF US ON THE PLANET, PRODUCING WASTE EVERY DAY. A STAGGERING HALF OF THAT ISN’T COLLECTED, TREATED OR SAFELY DISPOSED OF, LEADING TO A GLOBAL WASTE CRISIS. At Lidl, we are committed to developing innovative ways to effectively manage our waste streams to ensure that we recycle more and reduce our general waste, which goes to incineration for energy generation. While we aim to reduce the overall waste that we generate in our operations, this is proving challenging as our organisation grows. We work closely with packaging and waste experts in both Ireland and Northern Ireland to ensure we are as efficient as possible. In Ireland we work with Repak, the European Recycling Platform Ireland (ERP) and WEEE Ireland. In Northern Ireland we work with Wastepack, Ecosurety and Clarity. Together with these partners and suppliers we continue to develop advanced ways of controlling and reducing our waste channels. Repak is a not-for-profit company that charges fees to Irish suppliers in accordance with the amount and type of packaging they place on the Irish market. The ERP supports Irish producers with waste and disposal compliance and reporting. WEEE Ireland support, organise and finance the environmental management of producers’ batteries and electrical products at their end of life. Wastepack is an environmental consultancy in England that provides advice on waste compliance and regulations. Ecosurety is a UK compliance scheme investing in quality recycling for packaging. Clarity specialise in environmental compliance, recycling and waste management. GE Resources and Agriculture Supply Chain and Processing Operations and Processes Agricultural Inputs Cultivation & Harvesting Animal Keeping Production Processing Transportation Logistics Centre Transportation Stores and Services Customer and Society M EN T page Purchase Usage Disposal 41