Continuing his visit to Vilnius on Monday, the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikolas Pashinian, visited VšĮ "Užstato systemos administratorius" and got acquainted with the activities of the package counting center. N. Pashinianas considered the drink packaging deposit system, which has been operating in Lithuania for five and a half years, as an example to be followed, how the problem of plastic, glass and metal packaging pollution in Armenia could be solved.
"The deposit system is an effective tool for society, which helps to protect the environment - the wonderful nature of Lithuania. Armenia's nature is also impressive, so we need to take more care and protect it - to find affordable, convenient solutions that would be supported by the majority of people. I believe that Lithuania's experience and example in this field is very useful for us," said Armenian Prime Minister N. Pashinian.
Since the start of the system's operation in Lithuania in February 2016, residents have returned over 3,215 billion. packaging.
It is planned that during this year more than 630 million will be collected and transferred for recycling. disposable deposit packages. This can be expected from the prevailing trend in Lithuania - 9 out of 10 beverage cans and disposable glass and plastic bottles put on the market are returned.
"The European Union is moving in the direction of the green course and implementing more and more advanced solutions. Lithuania is no exception. The majority of our country's residents support green changes, want to protect their environment and understand the impact of their daily actions and choices. Returning beverage packaging is one of the examples of awareness, how we can all together solve an actual problem and move forward. We are happy to be able to share our experience with foreign countries," said Gintaras Varnas, director of the Pledge System Administrator.
A couple of weeks ago, the delegation of the Armenian Ministry of Environment and the Yerevan Municipality visited the computing center of the "Defense System Administrator". The guests from Armenia said that the information and direct experience collected in Lithuania will help make decisions easier and faster, creating a sustainable glass and plastic waste management system.
