Ekopak is one of the two members presented on behalf of AmCham Bosnia and Herzegovina within AmCham Europe in the segment of best CSR practices. World...
Spring/Summer 2021
ECOEMBES (SPAIN) 1M2 CONTRA LA BASURALEZA (1M2 AGAINST LITTERING) , LIBERA’S ANNUAL COLLABORATIVE CLEAN UP LITTER EVENT IN NATURAL AREAS, HAS REACHED 11.000 VOLUNTEERS IN 2021
The Libera project, a creation of Spain’s flagship environmental NGO, SEO/Birdlife, in alliance with Ecoembes, even mobilized Queen Mother Sofia last June in...
TAMIR (ISRAEL): ENCOURAGING SEPARATE COLLECTION
The activity aims to encourage source separation: a transparent caravan was built to collect packaging waste. The caravan travels between cities in Israel,...
RINKI’S 2021 CONSUMER CAMPAIGN WAS VISIBLE ACROSS FINLAND “LET’S MAKE SURE THAT PACKAGING IS RECYCLED”
Finnish Packaging Recycling RINKI's spring campaign reminded consumers about cleanliness of materials, tidiness of eco take-back points and how easy it is to sort their packaging waste. The campaign...
CONAI (ITALY) BIOREPACK IS BORN, THE SEVENTH CONSORTIUM OF THE CONAI SYSTEM
With the 16th October 2020 decree of the Minister of the Environment, in agreement with the Minister of Economic Development, the statute of "Biorepack - the Italian National Consortium for the...
NEWS FROM FOST PLUS / BELGIUM: RECYCLING APP FOR ANTWERP
Antwerp and Fost Plus are joining forces to keep the streets of Antwerp tidy. The Click project encourages residents and visitors to throw their waste in the right bin outside the home, just like at...
ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION CALL FOR EPR AS PART OF THE BUSINESS CONCEPT SUPPORTED BY OVER 150 COMPANIES
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the only proven and likely way to provide funding that is dedicated, ongoing, and sufficient. Through EPR schemes, companies putting packaging on the market...
COMMISSION PUBLISHES DRAFT ACT ON THE SEPARATE COLLECTION TARGETS FOR SINGLE-USE BEVERAGE BOTTLES
On 20 May, the European Commission published the draft Implementing Decision on the methodology for the calculation and verification of the separate collection targets for single-use beverage...
EU GUIDELINES ON SUP PRODUCTS PUBLISHED
On 31 May, the European Commission published the final version final version of the EU Guidelines on SUP products, developed under article 12 of the Single Use Plastics Directive. The Guidelines...
PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE DIRECTIVE (PPWD) REVIEW
The Circular Economy Action Plan announced the review of the PPWD, seeking to make all packaging on the EU market is reusable or recyclable in an economically sustainable way by 2030. The Packaging...
UPCOMING EVENTS WITH EXPRA PARTICIPATION
Upcoming events, where EXPRA Management and representatives are participating / presenting. 14-16 September, Virtual Packaging Waste and Sustainability Virtual Forum August 31, 2021, Virtual...
FIRST UNEP REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING ONLINE WORKSHOP ON EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY, JUNE 4
The event brought together around 100 participants from Eastern Partnership countries and international stakeholders, including representatives of relevant Ministries, local authorities, UNEP,...