The 2017 edition of the Fost Plus Academic Session in May was a great success. The Organization presented its impressive results in packaging waste recycling...
July 2017
CONAI (ITALY) 20 YEARS OF NATIONAL PACKAGING CONSORTIUM: THE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
CONAI presented the 2nd edition of the Sustainability Report of the Consorzio Nazionale Imballaggi, which showed with numerical evidence the central role of...
GREENPAK (MALTA) SPECIAL AWARD DURING KOPERATTIVI MALTA’S 20THANNIVERSARY EVENT
GreenPak Cooperative was presented with a Special Award during Koperattivi Malta’s 20thAnniversary event. Koperattivi Malta, a non-political organization,...
ÇEVKO (TURKEY) THE COLLABORATION OF ÇEVKO, AFAD AND UNDP
ÇEVKO started a study with the collaboration of the Turkish Republic, Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority-AFAD, and United Nations Development Program-UNDP, to raise awareness...
ECOEMBES (SPAIN) CIRCULARLAB
EXPRA Member Ecoembes launches first Circular Economy innovation, research and testing centre in Europe: TheCircularLab. This is a pioneering project in Europe that,through joint collaborative...
GREEN DOT CYPRUS RECYCLING KIT & RECYCLING IN LIMASSOL CARNIVAL
Green Dot Cyprus created a Recycling kit to strengthen its relationship with those who are interested in recycling. The Recycling Kit is given as a gift to the winners of the various contests made...
FTI (SWEDEN) NEWS FROM SWEDEN
FTI is planning its own facility for plastic packaging & new information campaign with the singer Titiyo. FTI is planning its own facility Sweden has high ambitions for the recycling of plastic...
MANDATORY REPORTING OF PACKAGING DATA IN SINGAPORE BY 2021
Singapore, currently having a non-binding Packaging and packaging waste Agreement (SPA), announced the mandatory reporting of packaging data and packaging waste reduction plans by 2021. On 5 June...
NEW EEA REPORT: CIRCULAR BY DESIGN PRODUCTS IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
This report, launched at the World Circular Economy Forum 2017, explores the circular economy from a product perspective, applying a systemic approach and transition theory. Drivers of product...
EC STRATEGY ON PLASTICS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY: DEVELOPMENTS
The dedicated plastics strategy of the EC aims to help Europe improve recycling, cut marine litter, and remove potentially dangerous chemicals.The Commission published the roadmap of the...
EP ENVI COMMITTEE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH MR SIIM KIISLER, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, ESTONIAN PRESIDENCY
Estonia took over the Presidency from Malta on 1 July 2017. The Estonian Presidency is willing to push forward EU policy to deliver on the Paris targets. Therefore, it committed to make substantial...
WASTE PACKAGE: COUNCIL AGREES ITS NEGOTIATING STANCE
On 19 May 2017, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) agreed on a negotiating mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on all four legislative proposals on waste, which...