May/June 2019
Introduction by the managing director
Introduction by the Managing Director
While the number of meetings, events and conferences in Brussels is decreasing and the (too) hot summer is coming in, the preparatory work for the busy autumn is not ceasing at all. With the election of the new European Parliament with many new parties and faces that are coming to the European level for the first time and the negotiations regarding the structuring of the new European Commission, our work and efforts in explaining, promoting and improving EPR will actually intensify.
EXPRA news
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 gather practical insights from product stewardship and extended...
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 the experts in all matters around EPR. This time the mission was...
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 waste recycling target by 2020.For 12 of these Member States (it seems...
EXPRA ACCEPTED AS LIAISON ORGANIZATION IN CEN/TC 261
With DECISION C11/2019 taken by CEN/TC 261 on 2019-06-18, the CEN/TC 261 ‘Packaging’, considering the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations - Part 2, subclause 4.3.2, which lays down the conditions for external liaisons; considering that the conditions laid down in...
PACKAGING RECYCLABILITY ROADMAP PROJECT ONLINE
In light of the publication of the Circular Economy Action Plan by the European Union (EU), EXPRA, the European umbrella organisation representing non-profit packaging and packaging waste recovery and recycling systems owned by the obliged industry, recognises the...
Upcoming events
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 Arena International Events Group 5-7 November 2019, Vancouver, BC,...
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 well as their commitments for action to reach the EU target,...
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 Netherlands, Italy and Malta will present thier experiences and best...
News updates
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 second day of the meeting, the discussions focused on circular economy and in particular ways to expand it...
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 waste. Overall, the report found that despite some progress and a clear commitment to address plastic waste...
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, marine litter and resource efficiency.In it, all but the US...
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 highlighted that thirteen Member States were experiencing imbalances...
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 Greens) have now started negotiations on identifying common...
News from members
VALIPAC (BELGIUM)
This is undeniable: our future will be circular or will not be. At the end of 2018, Valipac redefined its mission: "To act together for a circular economy" is since the new credo of Valipac. An exercise, carried out with the support of all its stakeholders, is an...
FOST PLUS (BELGIUM) : A NEW LOOK AT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY – FOST PLUS 2018 ANNUAL REPORT
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 we also need to invest in innovative solutions and new technologies.The introduction of the new blue bag is...
EKOPAK (BIH) ECO-SCHOOLS: EKOPAKET CREATIVE COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED – EKOPAK AWARDED THE MOST CREATIVE STUDENTS
In the framework of the International Eco-School Program, the authorized representative of the program "Incubator of Social Innovations - MUNJA" organized the creative competition EKOPAKET, which involves the collection of used Tetra Pak packaging, organizing...
ECOPACK (BULGARIA): THE SEA SIDE CITY OF BOURGAS COLLECTS PLASTIC PACKAGING IN “SEA SHELL” ART INSTALLATIONS
Five attractive containers in the form of huge shells invite the residents and guests of Burgas to collect their plastic waste separately. The art installations are located at the key outlets of the Sea Garden in the city will symbolically remind you that the place...
GREENPAK (MALTA): REGISTERS HUGE INCREASE IN PLASTICS RECOVERY
GreenPak Cooperative Society’s commitment in the collection of plastics via recycling bins on both islands is consistently yielding better results. A dramatic increase in plastics recovery was recorded following the introduction of the innovative iBiNs at the...
EKO-KOM (THE CZECH REUBLIC) WASTE AND MUNICIPALITIES CONFERENCE 2019: LONG-TERM TRENDS FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
This year the Czech Packaging Recovery Organization (EKO-KOM) organized its jubilee 20th annual Conference “Waste and Municipalities”. This year’s event brought together representatives of various municipalities in the Czech Republic along with members of the...
ECOEMBES (SPAIN) INITIATIVES
Three importnat projcets of Ecoembes are presented: Libera project, 1M2 FOR NATURE’ (SPAIN), LIBERA´s Annual Collaborative Clean Up Litter Event in natural areas, has reached 13.000 Volunteers In 2019; Ecoembes launches Naturaliza, an education project to drive a...