September 2015
Introduction by the managing director
Introduction by the Managing Director
It is already September and the work has started with full speed again. Of course during the summer we did not slow our speed too much, while preparing the contributions for the public consultations started by the European Commission.
EXPRA news
EXPRA UPDATED LEAFLET AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING
With the growing of EXPRA and joining of new members we decided that it is time to update our leaflet. We hope that the new design of the leaflet will also help for the better transmission of our messages to external and internal Download the leaflet...
EXPRA MEMBER OF THE EC WORKING GROUP ON A PACKAGING PEF
EXPRA has been invited by the European Commission to participate in their newly founded packaging working group. The goal of this working group (WG) is to provide guidance on packaging related modelling and data issues in the running Environmental Footprint pilot...
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKSHOP, SEPTEMBER 7, ANTWERP, IN PARALLEL WITH THE ISWA 2015 CONGRESS
In parallel with the ISWA 2015 Congress in Antwerp a meeting of European Informal Recyclers was organized by Springloop Cooperative U.A., NWMC and DTI. In the meeting participated 25 representatives of NGOs, informal recyclers and waste collectors and consultancy...
ISWA 2015 CONGRESS: SPECIAL EPR SESSION ABOUT THE SENSE OF A CENTRAL ORGANIZATION, SEPTEMBER 8, ANTWERP
Following the issue paper on EPR which was developed by the ISWA Working Group on governance and legal issues, the working group organized a special session about EPR during the ISWA World Congress. The special session concentrated on the question how to organize...
News updates
TECHNICAL REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL MEGATRENDS — EXTENDED BACKGROUND ANALYSIS PUBLISHED BY THE EEA
The European Environmental Agency published a Technical report on Assessment of global megatrends — extended background analysis.The purpose of this technical report is to complement the SOER 2015's Assessment of global megatrends by providing substantially more...
PETCORE EUROPE REPORT ON COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF POST-CONSUMER PET IN EUROPE REVEALS SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES
A report on collection and recycling of post-consumer PET in Europe carried out by PCI PET Packaging Resin & Recycling Ltd for Petcore Europe reveals success and challenges.The equivalent of 66 billion 1.5L PET bottles were collected and recycled in 2014,...
GLASS RECYCLING STATISTICS 2013 PUBLISHED BY THE EUROPEAN CONTAINER GLASS FEDERATION (FEVE)
The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) published latest industry data showing that the EU28 average recycling rate for glass packaging hits the 73% mark for the first time. Over 25 billion glass containers continue to be recycled in a bottle to bottle...
UPDATED JOINT STATEMENT OF THE PACKAGING CHAIN FORUM ON THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY PACKAGE (CEP)
EXPRA joined the updated statement on the Circular Economy Package (CEP) signed by 29 members of the Packaging Chain Forum (PCF) - European industry associations from the whole packaging value chain and single PROs.The joint statement relates to the legislative...
News from guest PROs
SEKOPAK (SERBIA) NEWS
Certificate of contribution to CO2 emissions savings In the 1980s, scientific evidence of global climate change and its consequences became a growing concern among scientists, politicians and the public. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
EKOPAK ( BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) ACHIEVEMENTS
Ekopak is the first and leading packaging recovery organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose goal is establishment and development of an efficient and integrated system for the management of all types of packaging waste: glass, paper, metal, plastic, wood,...
SLOPAK (SLOVENIA) ENABLED EXPERTISE EXCHANGE
Slopak organized internal workshop for Slovene officials who are preparing the legislation amendments regarding the waste management and packaging waste in particular in Slovenia.The aim of the workshop was to present how the packaging waste management is organized...
News from members
PAKOMAK (MACEDONIA) 3D ECO BUS – THE FUN RECYCLING PROJECT
Pakomak as a leading packaging waste management company started the project 3D eco bus in the Macedonian elementary schools. The launch was in 2014, but the project continued in 2015 as well – with the beginning of the new school year. More than 19.000 children...
GREEN DOT NORWAY, NEW SYSTEM FOR REPORTING LAUNCHED
Geen Dot Norway is launching a new automated system for packaging reporting based on import data. Through audits over the last years, we have seen substantial underreporting among our members that import packaged goods. Many companies do not have packaging data in...
PYR (FINLAND) HAS A NEW NAME – RINKI
PYR is now RINKIThe new name, Finnish Packaging Recycling RINKI Ltd, was launched in May. It was changed to reflect a wider scope of producer responsibility and the new duties that Rinki now has. Our previous role of maintaining the register of companies that bear...
FOST PLUS (BELGIUM) NATIONAL CAMPAIGN “SORTING WASTE, AN ACTION THAT MATTERS”
Raising awareness to encourage better sorting Conscious of the fact that the success of selective sorting depends on people being motivated to sort, Fost Plus is pursuing its awareness-raising drives among the general public to highlight the importance and purpose...
CONAI (ITALY) EXPO 2015, REACHED 70% OF THE SEPARATE WASTE COLLECTION
During the last weeks in the exhibition site of Expo 2015 in Milan was achieved a very good result of separate waste collection, in particular packaging and organic waste. This result was possible thanks to the collaboration between Expo, Amsa - the manager of the...
ÇEVKO (TURKEY) ENVIRONMENTAL GAIN ASIDE ÇEVKO’S RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTRIBUTE NEARLY TRY 1,5 BILLION TO TURKISH ECONOMY!
Actively working to promote a sustainable recovery system led by the industry for 23 years with the goals of protecting the environment, and contributing to the social welfare and national economy, the ÇEVKO Foundation provided significant environmental and...
ECO-ROM AMBALAJE (ROMANIA) NEWS
Start-up discussion on circular economy in Romania and Debate on authorization waste management operators and control procedures of PROs in Romania Start-up discussion on circular economy in Romania President of Commission for Environment, Public Health and Food...
GREENPAK (MALTA) 2015 LOCAL COUNCIL AWARDS RECOGNISES MARKED IMPROVEMENT BY LOCALITIES
The 2015 Annual GreenPak Local Council Awards organised by GreenPak Cooperative Society saw the introduction of a new award entitled ‘Waste to Recyclables Award’ which is intended to stimulate the diversion of waste away from the refuse bag and towards the...
ECOEMBES (SPAIN) THREE ECOEMBES INITIATIVES
R Prizes, the MFSHOW Laboratory by Ecoembes and Upcycling Ecoembes appreciate and value every initiative that helps to care for the environment. That’s why this year we will again recognize those initiatives that promote recycling and sustainability. From 2...
ECOPACK BULGARIA “OLD PAPER FOR A NEW BOOK” CAMPAIGN
4850 children participated in the third national campaign "Old paper for a new book" For the third consecutive year ECOPACK together with paper Center Greenwich organized campaign "Old paper for a new book." This year it took place not only in the capital Sofia,...
GREEN DOT (CYPRUS) 10 YEARS’ PRESENCE IN CYPRUS
In 2015, our Organization completes 10 years’ presence in Cyprus. A special honorary ceremony was organized to praise the 29 pioneering companies that were the founding shareholders of the Organization. The main speaker of the event was the Minister of Finance of...
FTI (SWEDEN) ONE MORE INQUIRY IN SWEDEN OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING
The Government Offices of Sweden announced in June that Mia Torpe will serve as the head of the upcoming waste management and recycling inquiries. An extensive inquiry has been appointed to investigate whether the municipalization of packaging and newspaper...