Fost Plus’s ambition is to develop a true circular packaging economy in Belgium over the next few years. To achieve this, we can build on past successes, but...
May/June 2019
ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS DISCUSS CIRCULAR ECONOMY 2.0
on 11 and 12 July, the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU held an informal meeting of EU Environment and Climate Ministers in Helsinki. During the...
EEA REPORT ON PLASTIC PREVENTION
On 3 June, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published a report on waste prevention policies in Europe, with a focus on the issue of plastics and plastic...
G20 ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS ADOPT COMMUNIQUÉ ON MARINE LITTER
During their first meeting, which took place on 15 and 16 June, in Karuizawa, Japan, the Energy and Environment Ministers of G20 countries adopted a communiqué on climate change, energy transition,...
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S COUNTRY SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS (CSRS) ON WASTE
On 5 June, the Commission published its country-specific recommendations (CSRs), setting out its economic policy guidance for Member States for the next 12 to 18 months.Overall, the Commission...
EU INSTITUTIONAL TRANSITION: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT UPDATE
Following the outcome of the elections to the European Parliament (EP) at the end of May, the four centrist pro-European groups within the new EP (EPP, S&D, Renew Europe (formerly ALDE) and the...
UPCOMING EVENTS WITH EXPRA PARTICIPATION
Upcoming events, where EXPRA Management and representatives are participating / presenting 10–11 September 2019, Munich, Germany 6th Annual Beverage Packaging Congress 2019, organized by...
HIGH-LEVEL EVENT OF THE CIRCULAR PLASTICS ALLIANCE
On 20 September 2019 in Brussels, the Circular Plastics Alliance will present and adopt its declaration. The declaration will describe the alliance's vision for more recycled plastics in Europe, as...
EXPRA SUPPORTS 2019 ISWA WORLD CONGRESS
EXPRA Managing Director will moderate two sessions: The ISWA EPR project – Providing a picture of EPR and EPR & Innovation – one goes with the other. In the sessions EXPRA members from the...
2ND INTERNATIONAL EPR & STEWARDSHIP FORUM, JULY 2 – 4, PARIS
The International Stewardship Forum was held in Paris on July 2 and 3 2019. With over 200 participants and over 50 international speakers, the Forum provided a unique opportunity for participants to...
VIRTUOUS MISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO HUNGARY, JUNE 24, BUDAPEST
Mario Schembri, CEP of Greenpak and Board Member of EXPRA, represented EXPRA during this Circular Economy Mission to Singapore as EXPRA was again invited and asked to participate in this mission, as...
VIRTUOUS MISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO HUNGARY, JUNE 24, BUDAPEST
Last September, the Commission adopted a series of early “warning reports” on progress towards EU recycling targets. They showed 14 Member States at risk of not complying with the 50% municipal...