In 2018, almost 10.7 million tonnes of packaging waste were sent for recycling and recovery. This is 80.6% of the amount put on the market, well above the...
Autumn/Winter 2019
COUNCIL OF THE EU ADOPTS CONCLUSIONS ON OCEANS AND SEAS AND ON THE BIOECONOMY
On Tuesday 19 November, the Council of the EU adopted its conclusions on oceans and seas. The document calls on Member States and the European Commission to...
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESENTS EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL
On 11 December, the new European Commission unveiled its ambitious plan to make the EU the first climate neutral continent in the world by 2050. To reach this...
EU HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT DISCUSS MULTI-ANNUAL BUDGET
On 12 December, EU Heads of State met in Brussels for the last EU Council Summit of 2019. While discussions mostly focused on the EU’s climate strategy for 2050, EU leaders also discussed the...
PACKAGING WASTE AND SUSTAINABILITY FORUM
Now in its 26th year, Packaging Waste and Sustainability Forum (23 - 25 March 2020, Brussels) is the longest established conference in the packaging waste policy and sustainability space. As already...
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Upcoming events, where EXPRA Management and representatives are participating / presenting 12 February 2020, Brussels New Charter 2020+ Symposium, organized by A.I.S.E. 10-11 March, 2020,...
TAMIR (ISRAEL) PROMOTION OF SIMPLE AND CLEAR INFORMATION FOR SORTING TO THE PUBLIC
In addition to requiring the citizens to make an effort to separate waste at home, they are required to understand into which package to throw to each waste bin and this prevents many from joining...
PAKOMAK (NORTHERN MACEDONIA): SMARTBIN – A REVERSE VENDING MACHINE THAT WILL OPERATE AS PART OF ECOMAC – AN INCENTIVE SYSTEM THAT REWARDS PEOPLE
The enormous volume of packaging waste generated by the ever-growing consumption in our society further emphasizes the importance of recycling as an instrument that regulates the sustainability...
ISWA EVENT IN BRUSSELS DISCUSSES THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY 2.0, DECEMBER 5, BRUSSELS
In his role as Chair of the newly reinstated ISWA EU group, Joachim Quoden organised and chaired an event in Brussels on 5 December, on the topic of “Towards a Circular Economy 2.0: Combining...
WORKSHOP ON COLLECTING AND MAXIMISING GLASS RECYCLING THROUGH EPR, DECEMBER 12, BRUSSELS
The event was organized by FEVE jointly with FERVER, EXPRA and other PROs. Over 25 representatives of the glass packaging value chain (including the EXPRA members EcoVidrio, Afvalfonds, Eco Rom,...
EKOPAK (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) INITIATIVES
Over the past three months, Ekopak has organized and participated in several major events and implemented a large number of activities that contributed to the development of the recycling system in...
EXPRA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NOVEMBER 27, ROTTERDAM
On 27 November EXPRA held its autumn General Assembly in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 18 members of EXPRA attended the meeting. During the meeting, EXPRA’s Managing Director Joachim Quoden presented...