Furniture and furnishings in the EPR perspective. New scenarios and the Italian project

While Extended Producer Responsibility systems and new Ecodesign strategies are being developed throughout Europe, a new EPR project for furniture and other furnishing products is being launched in Italy. Made in Italy design companies, now leaders at international level, are becoming exponents of new production and consumption models and are creating a system to promote the Circular Economy through the use of sustainable materials, the extension of product life cycles, and the organisation of networks for collection, recycling, repair and quality reuse.

An overview of the innovations and actions underway, through the evaluations and testimonies of the relevant institutions and the protagonists of the new system.

Session Chair

Roberto Coizet, Sole Administrator Reteambiente


Program

14.00 Registration of participants and start of work

14.15 The PER project and the commitment of furniture companies
Vannia Gava, Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (TBC)
Claudio Feltrin, President of FederlegnoArredo and the National Consortium for the Furniture System
Maria Porro, President Assoarredo - Vice President of the National Consortium of Furniture Systems
Francesco Beneventi, Directorate General for Circular Economy and Remediation (ECB), Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (TBC)
Francesco Iacotucci, Expert Consultant ANCI
Alessandra Zampieri, Director European Union, European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Alessandra Stefani, President of the National Cluster Italy Forest Wood.
Fabien Cambon, Ecomaison Technical and Innovation Director

16.00 Conclusions
Vannia Gava, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (TBC)

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