Ecovidrio has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, setting out the organisation’s latest environmental, operational and governance developments in Spain’s glass-packaging EPR system. Prepared in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and incorporating the EU’s voluntary sustainability reporting standard for small and medium-sized enterprises, the report reflects the growing importance of transparent and comparable sustainability information for EPR organisations.
The report records an estimated glass-packaging recycling rate of 72.3% in 2025, above the European target applicable for the year. More than one million tonnes of glass packaging were recovered, demonstrating the continued role of separate collection and established glass-recycling infrastructure in delivering circular outcomes at scale.
Glass is a material that can be recycled repeatedly without losing its core properties, but achieving high-quality recycling depends on an effective system throughout the value chain. Consumer participation, accessible collection infrastructure, municipal cooperation, contamination control and reliable treatment capacity are all necessary to ensure that collected glass can return to the market as high-quality recycled material.
The report therefore places strong emphasis on transparency, traceability and the use of data to support better operational decisions. Ecovidrio has launched a municipal transparency portal that provides local authorities with access to up-to-date selective-collection data. This can help municipalities better understand local performance, identify opportunities to improve collection services and work more closely with Ecovidrio on practical solutions tailored to their territory.
Access to timely and reliable data is becoming increasingly relevant for EPR systems. It supports accountability towards producers, public authorities and citizens, while also helping to ensure that operational decisions are based on a clear understanding of material flows and collection performance. Digital tools can make this information more accessible, but their value lies in how they are used to improve real-world services and outcomes.
Ecovidrio’s approach also illustrates the importance of close cooperation between EPR organisations and municipalities. Local authorities play a central role in organising and supporting separate collection, while EPR systems can contribute expertise, financing, communication and data to strengthen the overall performance of the system. Greater visibility over collection results can help both sides identify where additional infrastructure, targeted awareness campaigns or changes in service design may be needed.
For EXPRA, the report provides a useful example of how established EPR systems can combine high recycling performance with continuous investment in transparency and operational improvement. As EU requirements on reporting, traceability and packaging recyclability become more demanding, access to robust data and effective cooperation across the value chain will remain essential.
The 2025 results underline that recycling performance is not only a question of targets. It is the outcome of long-term, well-functioning systems that connect producers, municipalities, waste-management operators, recyclers and citizens around a common circular objective.