Spring/Summer 2021
Introduction by the managing director
Introduction by the Managing Director
Welcome to the spring & summer edition of the EXPRA e-newsletter! The period witnessed many developments both externally and internally, not to mention the still ongoing Covid pandemic, impacting our lives and work and moving our communication to a virtual one already for a second year.
EXPRA news
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, international organizations, the EU Delegation, private sector and CSOs...
EXPRA/PSI/ISWA WEBINAR | EPR MASTERCLASS 2021 – THE ROLE OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTOR IN EPR SYSTEMS, JUNE23
EXPRA/PSI and ISWA, this time also with the support of SWANA (the waste management sector association of North America) organized the 4th EPR Masterclass webinar in 2021, this time discussing the role of the waste management sector within an EPR system. With the...
EXPRA GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
On 29 April, a Zoom meeting as already usual due the Corona virus crises took place. The Managing Director presented a short overview of 2020 with all challenges, noting that the goal for EXPRA to be the know how hub for EPR (for packaging) has been achieved, as...
Upcoming events
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 Regional European Network of ISWA September 29, 2021, Messe Essen,...
News updates
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 are required to pay for its collection, sorting, and recycling...
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 bottles. According to the document, separately collected waste SUP...
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 provide further clarifications, in particular on the definition of...
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 and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) aims at the reduction of the...
News from members
UPDATED EXPRA BROCHURE AVAILABLE
EXPRA Brochure with updated information for members is available You can find the brochure here You can also see the latest EXPRA members communication campaigns here & EXPRA initiatives and events...
EKOPAK (BIH): BEST CSR PRACTICES & ACTIVITIES WITH STUDENTS
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 Environment Day-Ekopak introduced Bjelave Student Center into the recycling system. Boys Jure and Marko Sliskovic,...
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 one of the 1.013 cleaning points across all Spain. In this citizen-led project and through going out to the...
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, visiting different city every day. The residents aree invited to arrive with packages and to throw them in...
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 also informed consumers of the role that companies with producer...
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 organic recycling of biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging”...
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 home. In this context, an innovative application has been...