The Collective Scheme is continuing its technical work to assess the impact of the Commission’s non-binding guidelines on how Member States should calculate the cost of cleaning up litter covered by Producers. These guidelines were published by the Commission in late 2025.  Erion Care is formulating proposals to inform the development of the regulatory framework. This will further consolidate its role as a primary point of contact for public and private sector operators, the Ministry for the Environment, and the general public.

As it is not yet possible to implement the EPR system in full or to fund municipal activities on a large scale, from a regulatory perspective, due to the lack of significant progress in implementing the SUP Decree, Erion Care has chosen to dedicate a significant proportion of its resources to raising citizens’ awareness through direct initiatives. One of the most significant initiatives was the collaboration with Legambiente, with whom national awareness campaigns were held. These included the ‘Puliamo il Mondo’ initiative, which raised awareness of cigarette butt littering within an established environmental volunteering format that attracted widespread participation.