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Successful commitment to the environment and climate

Everyone takes responsibility for ensuring that used protection product and liquid fertiliser packaging becomes raw materials!

3.140 t Returned packaging materials

3.061 t CO₂ savings per year

Corresponds to the amount
of CO₂ bound by 220.596 TREES*

*based on the calculations of the Frauenhofer Institut Umsicht (2023)

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PAMIRA®: Get ahead of the pack.

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Packaging Material Recovery for Agriculture (PAckMIttel-Rücknahme Agrar): PAMIRA® is the recovery system for plant protection product and liquid fertiliser packaging in Germany. Our system enables farmers, horticulturists, nurseries and other professionals to disposal their empty and rinsed packaging free of charge.

In cooperation with the trade, packaging is taken back safely and sustainably at almost 400 collection points across Germany on specified dates with the help of trained inspection staff – and then passed on to our recycling partners. More than 90 per cent of the packaging recovered today finds a second life as recycled plastic products for the European cable protection industry.

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11/16/2024

PAMIRA®: 188 circumferences of the Earth from recycled material since launch – over 3,100 tons of containers collected in 2023

The PAMIRA® take-back system for plant protection and liquid fertiliser packaging achieves impressive results: In 2023 alone, 3,140 tons of containers were collected, leading to a CO₂ saving of 3,061 tons – equivalent to the CO₂ absorption of 220,596 trees. Through the material recycling of agricultural plastics collected via PAMIRA®, the recycled material can be used in new products, replacing the need for virgin materials. A common example is drip tapes for agriculture. A calculation shows that the material collected and recycled since the launch of the take-back system nearly 30 years ago could be used to produce drip tapes that would circle the Earth 188 times – a remarkable testament to high sustainability and resource conservation.

Successful performance in 2023: figures that speak for themselves

The past year was a highlight for the PAMIRA® system. Thanks to the commitment of agricultural businesses, 3,140 tons of packaging were collected and recycled. The environmental impact is clear:

3,140 tReturned packaging materials

3,061 tCO₂ savings per year

Corresponds to the amount
of CO₂ bound by 220,596TREES*

*Based on calculations by the Fraunhofer UMSICHT Institute (2023)

Recycling that circles the globe

Since the launch of the PAMIRA® system in 1996, a total of 64,002 tons of plastic packaging have been collected and recycled through 2023. This amount corresponds to a plastic weight of 64 billion grams. A drip tape, used for agricultural irrigation, weighs 8.5 grams per meter. The plastic collected through PAMIRA® could therefore be used to produce drip tapes with a total length of 7,529,647 kilometers. This would be enough to circle the Earth along its equator 188 times – an impressive result that highlights the value of recycling in the agricultural sector in tangible figures.

Success through commitment: Together for a sustainable future

The drip tapes that could be produced from the recycled material symbolize the sustainable use of resources. They not only save water through precise irrigation but also demonstrate how recycled material can be effectively utilized in agriculture.

The PAMIRA® system shows that the take-back and recycling of used plastic containers can mean more than just waste avoidance. It creates real added value for the environment, climate, and agricultural businesses.

This success is driven by the joint commitment of agricultural businesses, collection points, and the system operators. Agricultural businesses voluntarily bring their empty containers to the approximately 400 PAMIRA® collection points nationwide. The return is free of charge. PAMIRA® ensures environmentally responsible recycling. The recycled plastic is fully returned to the raw material cycle.

PAMIRA® is a registered trademark of the Industrieverband Agrar e. V. (IVA). RIGK is responsible for conducting the collections and recycling the collected packaging.

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Together for the environment: PAMIRA® trademark users

As PAMIRA® trademark users, more than over 100 manufacturers and fillers of pesticides and liquid fertilisers enable the safe and environmentally friendly return and recycling of packaging throughout Germany. Together with users and collection points, you are helping to protect the environment!

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Here’s what our users are saying

Johann Simeth

BayWa Loiching AG Operations Manager and part-time farmer

“PAMIRA® is important to me because it regulates the disposal of empty plant protection product packaging in a practical way. The containers are empty, cleaned and collected at the farm all year round. Then they are dropped off at the most convenient collection point once a year. These collection points can be located from anywhere on all the websites and at the warehouses. The PAMIRA® recovery system is really very good and the staff are helpful and friendly.”

Jürgen Schubert

Department Head for Environment / Safety BAT Agrar GmbH & Co. KG

“It was many years ago, but I’ll never forget when I had the unpleasant task of describing to a trade audience how much trouble manufacturers and dealers would be in with the legislator if it weren’t for PAMIRA®, our industry concept. What with the practical solutions it offers for the agricultural sector, the way it saves costs by dividing the labour between manufacturers, dealers and the system operator RIGK, and above all the huge success it has enjoyed since the first collection, all of the listeners were convinced that if we didn't have PAMIRA®, it would have to be invented right away!”

Volker Decker

Owner, Weinerlebnis Sommerhausen winery

“We need PAMIRA® to properly dispose of all our plant protection product containers. The system has always worked without any issues and to our greatest satisfaction.”