September/October 2017
Introduction by the managing director
Introduction by the Managing Director
In order to provide more relevant and timely information, as well, as based on your positive feedback, we decided to move from quarterly to bi-montly publication of our Newsletter. I have the pleasure to share with you the first September/October 2017 EXPRA Newsletter.
EXPRA news
EXPRA WORKSHOP ON EPR AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES– OCTOBER 17-18, LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA
The event’s goal was to support the exchange of best practice from different European countries and finding useful solutions so as to improve packaging waste management. Special emphasis was placed on the competition between PRO’s and the need to establish clear...
FIRST MEETING OF THE EU EXPERT GROUP ON FINANCING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
On October 2, EXPRA’s MD attended the first meeting of the EU Expert Group on financing the Circular Economy. The European Commission has chosen around 30 experts from all industry, authority and stakeholder sectors; from our broader sector, SUEZ, EURIC and one...
News updates
EC CIRCULAR ECONOMY MISSION TO COLUMBIA, OCTOBER 16 – 20, MEDELLIN + BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
This Circular Economy Mission (CEM), organized by DG ENVI was the fourth one, after the missions in Chile, China, and South Africa, aiming to increase the cooperation between EU and Colombia on environmental issues through a political dialogue that allows for an...
CANADIAN STEWARDSHIP CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 27 – 29, MONTREAL
EXPRA’s MD was invited to speak during a panel “Views from Europe towards the Circular Economy” during the 2017 edition of the Canadian Stewardship Conference, this time in Montreal, hosted by EEQ, EXPRA’s member in Quebec, Canada. Around 600 people from all...
ISWA WORLD CONGRESS 2017, SEPTEMBER 25 – 27, BALTIMORE, USA
The World Congress is the biggest annual event organized by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA). In 2017, WASTECON® co-locates with ISWA’s World Congress to offer two exciting international events in one location, September 25–27 2017, in Baltimore,...
RETHINKING PLASTICS – CLOSING THE CIRCLE STAKEHOLDER CONFERENCE, 26 SEPTEMBER 2017
The conference was hosted by the European Commission on 26 September 2017 and focused attention on the upcoming Plastics Strategy, currently being developed by the European Commission.It provided an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the issues, challenges and...
STATUS OF TRIALOGUE ON THE WASTE LEGISLATION REVIEW
During the Working Party on the Environment, held on 5 October, Member States’ representatives discussed compromises ahead of the upcoming technical meetings with the Parliament. When it comes to separate collection, the Presidency proposed that Member States by...
News from members
GREENPAK (MALTA) A CAMPAIGN ON SUSTAINABLE USE OF PLASTIC BOTTLES AND THE INCREASING IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING.
GreenPak Coop Society, in coordination with GSD Marketing Ltd (GSDM), is leading a campaign on sustainable use of plastic bottles and the increasing importance of recycling.“We need to recycle more and even more. We are urging the public to crush their empty...
ÉCO ENTREPRISES QUÉBEC (CANADA) EEQ HOSTS 7TH CONFERENCE ON CANADIAN STEWARDSHIP
EXPRA Executive Director Joachim Quoden was one of dozens of speakers featured at the 7th Conference on Canadian Stewardship, held in Montreal at the end of September Some 600 delegates from industry, government and stewardship programs from Canada, North America...
CONAI (ITALY) CONTRIBUTION DIVERSIFICATION DECIDED FOR PLASTIC PACKAGING
The Environmental Contribution for plastic packaging will no longer be unique but diversified based on three Guiding Criteria: sortability, recyclability and, in the case of packaging that meets these two criteria, the main target circuit once it has become wasteIn...
AFVALFONDS VERPAKKINGEN (THE NETHERLANDS) ACTION PLAN GLASS ON STEAM: ON THE WAY TO 90% GLASS RECYCLING IN THE NETHERLANDS
Despite the fact that the bottle bank is historically well known in the Netherlands, we do not yet reach the legal goal of 90% in (83% in 2015). That is why Afvalfonds Verpakkingen – Packaging Waste Fund - started the action plan glass in 2016.With this plan we...
FTI (SWEDEN) NEW BROCHURE ABOUT PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
In September, FTI launched a new brochure to provide producers with basic information about the producer responsibility and FTI’s offering. It is free to download from FTI’s website.Producer responsibility is regulated by the Ordinance on Producer Responsibility...
GREEN DOT CYPRUS PMD RECYCLING CATEGORY OF GREEN DOT CYPRUS IS ENRICHED
Green Dot Cyprus, the Collective Packaging and Packaging Waste Management System in Cyprus, as part of its efforts to continuously improve its services and to reduce the confusion among the public about which plastic packaging to recycle and which not, enriched the...
HE.R.R.CO (GREECE) ANNUAL REPORT 2016 PUBLISHED
Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation (HE.R.R.Co) also continued its dynamic performance in 2016, achieving in fact the highest quantitative results since the beginning of its operationHaving as its main concern the achievement of the national targets for...
ÇEVKO (TURKEY) CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONGRESS, 5-6TH OCTOBER 2017
During the International Congress held at the Cevahir Congress Centre on 5-6th October, the ÇEVKO Foundation focused on the “Circular Economy Package, expected to be adopted in 2018 which will put forward new legal regulations.In his statement, Mr Mete İmer,...
ECOEMBES (SPAIN) CHOSEN AS A MEMBER OF THE COORDINATION GROUP OF THE EUROPEAN CIRCULAR ECONOMY STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM
After EXPRA being appointed as member of the expert group on financing the Circular Economy, Ecoembes has been now appointed as member of the Coordination Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (CESP).Transitioning our economy from a linear...